A client is 39 weeks in labor. This is her third pregnancy. She reports an early miscarriage at 8 weeks and a stillborn at 36 weeks. What is her GTPAL?
G2 T1 P1 A1 LO
G2 TO P1 A1 L1
G3 TO P1 A1 L1
G3 TO P1 A1 LO
The Correct Answer is D
A. G2 T1 P1 A1 L0 – Incorrect; does not include the current pregnancy.
B. G2 T0 P1 A1 L1 – Incorrect; does not include current pregnancy and incorrectly counts a living child.
C. G3 T0 P1 A1 L1 – Incorrect; incorrectly counts a living child.
D. G3 T0 P1 A1 L0 – Correct; accurately represents her pregnancy history.
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Correct Answer is A
Explanation
A. G3 T0 P0 A2 L0 – Correct, as she has had three pregnancies (including the current one), no term or preterm births, two miscarriages, and no living children.
B. G3 T0 P0 A3 L0 – Incorrect, as she has had two miscarriages, not three.
C. G3 T1 P2 A0 L4 – Incorrect, as she has had no term or preterm births and no living children.
D. G3 T1 P2 A0 L0 – Incorrect, as she has had no term or preterm births.
Correct Answer is A
Explanation
A. Body weight – Correct; the best indicator of fluid loss in infants is a change in weight because infants have higher water content and small changes can significantly impact hydration status.
B. Blood pressure – Incorrect; infants can maintain blood pressure until dehydration becomes severe.
C. Respiratory rate – Incorrect; respiratory rate may increase with dehydration but is not the most reliable indicator.
D. Skin integrity – Incorrect; poor skin turgor is a sign of dehydration, but weight loss is more objective and accurate.
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