A woman who has completed one pregnancy with a fetus (or fetuses) reaching the stage of fetal viability is termed:
1. primipara.
2. primigravida.
3. multipara.
4. nulligravida.
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1. Correct. A primipara is a woman who has completed one pregnancy with a viable fetus. To remember terms, keep in mind "gravida" is a pregnant woman; "para" is from "parity," a viable fetus; "primi" is first; "multi" is many; "null" is none.
2. Incorrect. A primigravida is a woman pregnant for the first time. To remember terms, keep in mind "gravida" is a pregnant woman; "para" is from "parity," a viable fetus; "primi" is first; "multi" is many; "null" is none.
3. Incorrect. A multipara is a woman who has completed two or more pregnancies with a viable fetus. To remember terms, keep in mind "gravida" is a pregnant woman; "para" is from "parity," a viable fetus; "primi" is first; "multi" is many; "null" is none.
4. Incorrect. A nulligravida is a woman who has never been pregnant. To remember terms, keep in mind "gravida" is a pregnant woman; "para" is from "parity," a viable fetus; "primi" is first; "multi" is many; "null" is none.
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