A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a pregnant woman and ...

[jrubin]

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a pregnant woman and notes that she is gravid II. The nurse interprets this to indicate the number of:
 
  A) Deliveries
  B) Pregnancies
  C) Spontaneous abortions
  D) Pre-term births

Question 2

A pregnant patient has a history of genital herpes lesions and has experienced outbreaks periodically throughout the pregnancy. What should the nurse instruct the patient regarding this virus if lesions are present at the time of delivery?
 
  A) A cesarean section will be advised at the time of birth.
  B) There are no precautions needed at the time of birth.
  C) The patient will need medication immediately after birth.
  D) The baby will be given a vaccination against the virus at birth.

[asware1]

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Gravida refers to a pregnant womangravida I (primigravida) during the first pregnancy, gravida II (secundigravida) during the second pregnancy, and so on. Para refers to the number of deliveries at 20 weeks or greater that a woman has, regardless of whether the newborn is born alive or dead. A would be used to denote the number of abortions and P would be used to denote the number of preterm births when using the GTPAL system.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
If genital lesions are present at the time of birth, a fetus may contract the virus from direct exposure. A woman who has existing genital lesions at the time of birth will be advised to have a cesarean birth to reduce the risk of infecting the baby. There are precautions that need to be undertaken if lesions are present at the time of birth. The use of medication will depend on the patient's and infant's exposure to the virus.

[jrubin]

Correct answers!

[asware1]

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