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.
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
nurse2be2008
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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.