Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 63%
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A pregnant client comes to the office for her first prenatal examination at 10 weeks. She has been pregnant twice before; the first delivery produced a viable baby girl at 39 weeks 3 years ago; the second pregnancy produced a viable baby boy at 36 weeks 2 years ago. Both children are living and well. Using the gravida and para system to record the client's obstetrical history, the nurse should record:
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Gravida=3 (current pregnancy), Para=2 (two births after 20 weeks).