Author Question: A client's last menstrual period was June 10 . Her estimated date of delivery (EDD) is: a. April ... (Read 65 times)

newbem · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A client's last menstrual period was June 10 . Her estimated date of delivery (EDD) is:

a. April 7.
b. March 17.
c. March 27.
d. April 17.

Question 2

Diane is currently pregnant; she has a 5-year-old son and a 3-year-old daughter. She had one other pregnancy that terminated at 8 weeks. Her gravida and para are gravida _____, para _____.

a. 3, 2
b. 4, 3
c. 4, 2
d. 3, 3

sierrahalpin · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
To determine the EDD, the nurse uses the first day of the last menstrual period (June 10), subtracts 3 months (March 10), and adds 7 days (March 17).
April 7 would be subtracting 2 months instead of 3 months then subtracting 3 days instead of adding 7 days.
March is the correct month, but instead of adding 7 days, 17 days were added.
April 17 is subtracting 2 months instead of 3.

Answer to Question 2

C
She has had four pregnancies, including the current one (gravida 4). She had two pregnancies that terminated after 20 weeks (para 2). The pregnancy that terminated at 8 weeks is classi-fied as an abortion.
Because she is currently pregnant, she is classified as a gravida 4.
Gravida 4 is correct, but she is para 2; the pregnancy that was terminated at 8 weeks is clas-sified as an abortion.
Since she is currently pregnant, she would be classified as a gravida 4, not 3; the para is cor-rect.