Gravidity and parity quiz for maternity nursing students!
Gravidity and parity, also known as gravida and para, are important terms you must know for maternity nursing. These terms help describe a patient’s history of pregnancies and births. On exams you will be given a scenario and then you will have to determine the patient’s gravida and para, which is what this quiz will test you on.
Don’t forget to check out the review over the GTPAL, which is another way to assess a patient’s pregnancy history and to watch the lecture on gravidity and parity before taking the quiz.
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Gravidity and Parity Quiz Questions
1. Gravidity is defined as _______________________________.
A. the number of completed pregnancies at 20 weeks or greater.
B. the number of pregnancies greater than 20 weeks.
C. the number of times a woman has been pregnant regardless of the outcome.
D. the number of births regardless of the outcome.
The answer is C. Gravidity is defined as the number of pregnancies or how many times a woman has been pregnant, regardless of the outcome. Parity is the number of BIRTHS (or completed pregnancies) at 20 weeks or greater.
2. Parity is defined as ______________________________.
A. the number of babies born at 20 weeks or greater.
B. the number of pregnancies greater than 36 weeks.
C. the number of births at 20 weeks or less.
D. the number of completed pregnancies at 20 weeks or greater.
The answer is D. Parity is defined as the number of completed pregnancies at 20 weeks or greater. Option A is wrong because it says the number of BABIES (remember twins or multiples count as one). It’s not the number of babies but the number of completed pregnancies at 20 weeks or greater.
3. A woman who has never given birth or completed a pregnancy at 20 weeks gestation or greater is termed as?
A. Primigravida
B. Nullipara
C. Nulligravida
D. Primipara
The answer is B. Nullipara means that the woman has never given birth or completed a pregnancy at greater than 20 weeks or greater.
4. A patient says she has never been pregnant before. You would chart this as?
A. Nullipara
B. Primigravida
C. Nulligravida
D. Multigravida
The answer is C. Nulligravida means that a woman has never been pregnant before.
5. A patient is currently 32 weeks pregnant. She reports being pregnant 2 other times before this current pregnancy, and had 2 live births at 39 and 40 weeks. Which option below best describes the patient’s gravidity and parity?
A. Gravida 3, para 2
B. Gravida 2, para 3
C. Gravida 2, para 2
D. Gravida 4, para 2
The answer is A. Gravida represents the NUMBER of times the woman has been PREGNANT (it INCLUDES the current pregnancy). The woman’s gravida is 3. Parity represents the NUMBER OF BIRTHS or completed pregnancies (this includes babies that lived or died) at greater than 20 weeks. The parity is 2 for this scenario.
6. In a patient’s chart you note in the physician’s progress note that the term primigravida was used. How do you interpret this term?
A. The patient had one completed pregnancy or birth at 20 weeks gestation or greater.
B. The patient has never been pregnant before.
C. The patient has been pregnant more than once.
D. The patient is pregnant for the first time or has been pregnant once in the past.
The answer is D. Primigravida means that either the patient is currently pregnant or has been pregnant once in the past.
7. During a medical history collection the patient states she has been pregnant six times and has delivered 2 babies at 38 and 39 weeks. She reports losing 4 pregnancies at 5, 7, 8, and 10 weeks gestation. Which option below best describes the patient’s gravidity and parity?
A. Gravida 6, para 6
B. Gravida 6, para 2
C. Gravida 8, para 2
D. Gravida, 2, para 6
The answer is B: Gravida 6 and para 2….Gravida is the number of times the woman has been pregnant, regardless the outcome. The patient has been pregnant a total of 6 times. Parity is the number of births (hence completed pregnancies) that occurred at 20 weeks gestation or greater. The patient’s parity is 2 (she has two completed pregnancies at 38 and 39 weeks). The other 4 pregnancies completed BEFORE 20 weeks gestation.
8. A 28-year-old female gives birth to twins at 38 weeks gestation. This is her first pregnancy. Which option below best describes the patient’s gravidity and parity?
A. Gravida 1, para 1
B. Gravida 1, para 2
C. Gravida 2, para 2
D. Gravida 1, para 0
The answer is A: Gravida 1, para 1… Gravida is the number of times the woman has been pregnant, regardless the outcome. The patient has been pregnant just once (twins or multiples count as ONE). Parity is the number of births (hence completed pregnancies) that occurred at greater than 20 weeks gestation. The patient’s parity is 1 (twins or multiples count as ONE).
9. A 32-year-old is pregnant with twins at 32 weeks gestation. This is her first pregnancy. Which option below best describes the patient’s gravidity and parity?
A. Gravida 2, para 2
B. Gravida 1, para 1
C. Gravida 2, para 0
D. Gravida 1, para 0
The answer is D: Gravida 1, para 0… Gravida is the number of times the woman has been pregnant, regardless the outcome. The patient has been pregnant just once (twins or multiples count as ONE). Parity is the number of births (hence completed pregnancies) that occurred at 20 weeks or greater gestation. The patient’s parity is 0. She has not currently completed this pregnancy. If this pregnancy is completed at 20 weeks or greater (regardless if the babies survive or die at 20 weeks or greater), parity will be 1 then.
10. A patient who has been pregnant more than once is termed?
A. Multipara
B. Multigravida
C. Primipara
D. Primigravida
The answer is B. Multigravida is the term used when a woman has been PREGNANT more than once. The current pregnancy is included in this count. The current pregnancy is included in this gravida count.
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