Question about Gravida and Para??

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Hi...

I was curious if you can answer something for me? I just took my 1st OB exam and there is a question on the exam that people are fighting over. If you have the time, can you please tell me what the answer is?

Here is the question.

A 34 year old lady is currently pregnant. She has 4 year old twins and a 2 year old son. In this lady's hospital file, you will find gravida _____ and para ____.

My answer is: Gravida 3 and para 3. Students in my class are saying that you count twins as one, which confuses me. I thought para = births and therefore, would be counted as 2 births.

Anyhow...if you can offer your help and knowledge, I would be greatful.

I'm confused. Wouldn't the answer to the OP's question be Gravida 2 Para 2. Doesn't a twin pregnancy still count as only one pregancy. So the lady was pregnant twice with two deliveries.

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Never mind i didn't see the part that says she is currently pregnant.

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.

To confuse the issue even more in the UK, we say a missed abortion would be a +

So for example if the woman from the begining had had a miscarriage it would be recorded as the following

G4 P2+1

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the answer is g2p2.

2 pregnancies (do not count the number of fetuses)

2 parity (twins counted as one)

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

Guys! I would listen to what VickyRN has posted and told you. She teaches this subject.

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Gravida is 2 because she had 2 pregnancies and para is also 2 because even though she had twins it is still counted as 1 plus his 2 year old son.

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MU/WVUGRADRN said:
If gravida always equals para why do we even list both?

How do you list how many live births the woman has had?

Our computer assessment sheet lists gravida (list a number), para (list a number), abortion (Y or N), miscarriage (Y or N). Any ideas on a more accurate form of documentation? I don't like how it is done, but don't know the best way to improve it.

According to my instructors, Gravida =the total number of pregnancies, including miscarriage, abortion, even when the baby is born dead or dies during delivery etc

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