If a patient has Gravidity five and Para three, how many pregnancies ended in birth?

If a patient has Gravidity five and Para three, how many pregnancies ended in birth?

• A. Five.
• B. Two.
• C. Three.
• D. Zero.

Answer: (C)

The main idea is the difference between total pregnancies and those that reach birth. Gravidity is the total number of pregnancies a person has had, including the one that might currently be in progress. Parity (often described simply as para) is the number of pregnancies that reached viability and were carried to a birth (typically after about 20 weeks). So, if someone has been pregnant five times in total and three of those pregnancies resulted in a birth, that means three pregnancies ended in birth. The remaining two pregnancies did not reach birth (they could be miscarriages or the current pregnancy, if still ongoing).

The main idea is the difference between total pregnancies and those that reach birth. Gravidity is the total number of pregnancies a person has had, including the one that might currently be in progress. Parity (often described simply as para) is the number of pregnancies that reached viability and were carried to a birth (typically after about 20 weeks).

So, if someone has been pregnant five times in total and three of those pregnancies resulted in a birth, that means three pregnancies ended in birth. The remaining two pregnancies did not reach birth (they could be miscarriages or the current pregnancy, if still ongoing).