The clinic nurse is compiling data for a yearly report. Which patient would be classified as a primigravida?
1. A patient at 18 weeks' gestation who had a spontaneous loss at 12 weeks
2. A patient at 13 weeks' gestation who had an ectopic pregnancy at 8 weeks
3. A patient at 14 weeks' gestation who has a 3-year-old daughter at home
4. A patient at 15 weeks' gestation who has never been pregnant before
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Rationale 1: A pregnant woman who has been pregnant before is called a multigravida.
Rationale 2: A pregnant woman who has been pregnant before is called a multigravida.
Rationale 3: A pregnant woman who has been pregnant before is called a multigravida.
Rationale 4: Primigravida can be broken down into the Latin roots: primi (prime, or first) and gravida (pregnancy).
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