When documenting a client encounter, what term will the nurse use to describe the woman who is in the 28th week of her first pregnancy?
a. Multigravida
b. Multipara
c. Nullipara
d. Primigravida
ANS: D
A primigravida is a woman pregnant for the first time. A multigravida has been pregnant more than once. A nullipara is a woman who has never been pregnant or has not completed a pregnancy of 20 weeks or more. A primipara has delivered one pregnancy of at least 20 weeks. A multipara has delivered two or more pregnancies of at least 20 weeks.
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