A woman who is 8 weeks pregnant has a daughter age 5 and a son age 2. Previously, she had a spontaneous abortion at 12 weeks' gestation. Therefore, she is gravida _____, para _____
a. 3; 1
b. 3; 2
c. 4; 1
d. 4; 2
ANS: D
She is in her fourth pregnancy, which means she is a gravida 4. Because she has delivered two children after 20 weeks' gestation, she is a para 2.
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