The pregnant client's prenatal record indicates that she is a gravida 3 para 1 0 1
1. The nurse understands that this indicates the client: (Select all that apply.)
1. Is pregnant for the third time.
2. Had one preterm birth.
3. Had infertility.
4. Had one full-term birth.
5. Has had no miscarriages or first-trimester terminations.
Correct
1, 4
Rationale:
1. Gravida refers to the total number of pregnancies. The client is currently pregnant, has had one full-term birth, and one first-trimester pregnancy loss, so she is a gravida 3.
2. The second digit in para refers to preterm births. This client is a para 1 0 1 1, so she has not had any preterm births.
3. Gravida and para do not refer to the ability to conceive; a client's infertility does not appear in the gravida-and-para system of reporting pregnancy history.
4. The first digit in para refers to full-term births. This client is a para 1 0 1 1, so she has had one full-term birth.
5. The third digit in para refers to spontaneous and induced abortions, or pregnancies that end in the first trimester. This client is a para 1 0 1 1, so she has had one pregnancy that was a spontaneous or induced abortion.
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