A woman who has completed one pregnancy with a fetus (or fetuses) reaching the stage of fetal viability is called a:
a. Primipara. c. Multipara.
b. Primigravida. d. Nulligravida.
ANS: A
A primipara is a woman who has completed one pregnancy with a viable fetus. To remember terms, keep in mind: gravida is a pregnant woman; para comes from parity, meaning a viable fetus; primi means first; multi means many; and null means none. A primigravida is a woman pregnant for the first time. A multipara is a woman who has completed two or more pregnancies with a viable fetus. A nulligravida is a woman who has never been pregnant.
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