The pregnant client tells the nurse that she has had three pregnancies and two live births to date. The nurse records this client's reproductive history as:
a. Gravida 3, para 3.
b. Gravida 3, para 2.
c. Gravida 2, para 3.
d. Gravida 2, para 2.
ANS: B
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