Which client should the nurse identify as being a multipara?
1. A client at 28 weeks' gestation with no previous pregnancies
2. A client at 32 weeks' gestation who previously delivered one term infant
3. A client at 13 weeks' gestation who previously delivered two term infants
4. A client at 34 weeks' gestation who previously had one spontaneous abortion
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Explanation:
1. A woman who has had no births at more than 20 weeks' gestation is considered a nullipara.
2. A woman who has had one birth at more than 20 weeks' gestation, regardless of whether the infant was born alive or dead, is considered a primipara.
3. A woman who has had two or more births at more than 20 weeks' gestation is considered a multipara.
4. A woman who has had no births at more than 20 weeks' gestation is considered a nullipara.
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