A woman who is 7 weeks pregnant tells the nurse that this is not her first pregnancy. She has a 2-year-old son and had one previous spontaneous abortion. How would the nurse document the patient's obstetric history using the TPALM system?
a. Gravida 2, para 20120
b. Gravida 3, para 10011
c. Gravida 3, para 10110
d. Gravida 2, para 11110
ANS: C
Refer to Box 4-1 in the textbook for the TPALM system of identifying gravida and para.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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