A client has four children and is pregnant for the fifth time. What term would the nurse use to describe this client?
A) Primigravida
B) Primipara
C) Nullipara
D) Grand multipara
D
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A client who has given birth many times (specifically, at least five times), is called a grand multipara. If it is her first pregnancy, she is a primigravida. If she has delivered a child for the first time she is a primipara. A client who has never given birth is a nullipara.
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