Which of the following patients would be considered a multipara?
1. A patient at 34 weeks' gestation who previously had one spontaneous abortion
2. A patient at 13 weeks' gestation who previously delivered two term infants
3. A patient at 28 weeks' gestation with no previous pregnancies
4. A patient at 32 weeks' gestation who previously delivered one term infant
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: A woman who has had no births at more than 20 weeks' gestation is considered a nullipara.
Rationale 2: A woman who has had two or more births at more than 20 weeks' gestation is considered a multipara.
Rationale 3: A woman who has had no births at more than 20 weeks' gestation is considered a nullipara.
Rationale 4: A woman who has had one birth at more than 20 weeks' gestation, regardless of whether the infant was born alive or dead, is considered a primipara.
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