Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 62%
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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 GTPAL system to record her obstetrical history, the nurse should record:
Correct answer
C
Rationale
G=3 (current pregnancy), T=1 (term birth), P=1 (preterm birth), A=0 (no abortions), L=2 (living children).