A pregnant woman has three living children, one single and one twin birth, one preterm birth, and no abortions. According to GTPALM, the nurse would record her pregnancy history as __________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
ANS:
4-2-1-0-3-1
GTPALM is a systematic, quick way to identify not only the number of pregnancies a woman has had, but also the outcomes of each one. It stands for G (gravida), T (number of term pregnancies), P (number of preterm deliveries), A (number of abortions), L (number of live births), and M (number of multiple births).
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