Question

A 32 y/o woman is pregnant for the third time. She has one living child and had one abortion. Which description does the nurse record?

A. gravida III, para II
B. gravida II, para II
C. grvida III, para I
D. gravida II, para III

Answer 1

The correct medical recording for a 32-year-old woman pregnant for the third time, with one living child and one abortion, is 'gravida III, para I'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse would record: gravida III, para I. Gravida refers to the number of times a woman has been pregnant, which in this case is three times (two previous pregnancies and the current one). 'Para' refers to the number of pregnancies that have led to a potentially viable offspring, which is one (the living child). Abortion does not contribute to parity unless it occurs after the period of viability. Therefore, the description gravida III, para I is accurate.