A woman tells the nurse that this is her third pregnancy. She has had twin girls at full term and one miscarriage. The nurse records this information as:
a. G2, T2, L3.
b. G4, T3, A1, L1.
c. G3, T3, A2, L1.
d. G3, T1, A1, L2.
D
Standard obstetrical terminology is: G = gravida, T = term birth, P = preterm birth, A = abortion, L = living children.
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