A woman who has had two term pregnancies and delivered two live infants would be considered which of the following?
a. 2-0-2-0-2 c. 2-2-2-2-2
b. 2-2-0-0-2 d. 2-0-0-2-2
B
A woman who has had two term pregnancies and delivered two live infants would be considered as 2-2-0-0-2 . Using the GTPAL, the answer would be computed as follows:
G = pregnancies = 2
T = full term deliveries =2
P = premature or preterm deliveries = 0
A = abortions (induced or spontaneous) = 0
L = the number alive = 2
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