A female patient tells the nurse that she has four children and has had three pregnancies. How should the nurse document this?
a. Gravida 3, para 4
b. Gravida 4, para 3
c. This information cannot be documented using the terms gravida and para. d.
"The patient seems to be confused about how many times she has been pregnant."
ANS: A
Gravida refers to the number of pregnancies, and para refers to the number of children. One pregnancy was with twins.
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