The nurse is performing an obstetrics history on a client who is pregnant at 26 gestational weeks. The client reports giving birth to twins at 34 weeks of gestation. She had a stillborn infant at 22 weeks of gestation and a spontaneous abortion at 11 weeks of gestation.
The nurse is correct in documenting her GTPAL as
The nurse is performing an obstetrics history on a client who is pregnant at 26 gestational weeks. The client reports giving birth to twins at 34 weeks of gestation. She had a stillborn infant at 22 weeks of gestation and a spontaneous abortion at 11 weeks of gestation.
The nurse is correct in documenting her GTPAL as
A. G4-T0-P2-A1-L2
[56%]
B. G4-T0-P1-A2-L2
[28%]
C. G4-T0-P1-A2-L3
[3%]
D. G4-T1-P1-A1-L2
[12%]
Statistics
Subject/Lesson
Subject
Maternal & Newborn Health
Lesson
Antepartum
Client Need
Test Plan
Health Promotion and Maintenance
Related Topic
Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care
Item Type
Item Type
Application
Explanation
G (Gravida) = Total number of pregnancies (including current pregnancy)
1 (current) + 1 (twins) + 1 (stillbirth) + 1 (abortion) = 4
G = 4
T (Term births) = Births ≥ 37 weeks gestation
None
T = 0
P (Preterm births) = Births from 20 weeks to 36 weeks and 6 days
Twins at 34 weeks + stillbirth at 22 weeks = 2
P = 2
A (Abortions) = Pregnancy losses before 20 weeks (spontaneous or elective)
Spontaneous abortion at 11 weeks
A = 1
L (Living children) = Number of living children
Twins are both alive
L = 2
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