EDD/GP/GTPAL

Question 1

When determining Parity what does GP stand for and what information is provided?

Answer 1

• G is for Gravida
  
  • # of pregnancies
• P is for Para
  
  • Pregnancies that were maintained to 20 weeks and beyond, regardless of outcome

Question 2

What do the letters GTPAL stand for?

Answer 2

• G: Gravida (or gravidity)
• T: Term
• P: Preterm
• A: Abortions
• L: Living children

Question 3

Re: GTPAL

Define G

Answer 3

• Gravida (or gravidity)
  
  • Total # of pregnancies a woman has had regardless of outcome

Question 4

Re: GTPAL

Define T

Answer 4

• Term
  
  • # of pregnancies maintained 38 weeks and beyond, regardless of outcome

Question 5

Re: GTPAL

Define P

Answer 5

• Preterm
  
  • # of pregnancies maintained between 20-37 weeks

Question 6

Re: GTPAL

Define A

Answer 6

• Abortions
  
  • # of pregnancies that ended up to 20 weeks, whether miscarriage or elected
  • (do not ever use this term with patients)

Question 7

Re: GTPAL

Define L

Answer 7

• Living children
  
  • Total # of living children at the time
  • (can enter a note with the reason for the number of any that died, but not part of GTPAL formula)

Question 8

A 30 year old female is 25 weeks pregnant with twins. She has 5 living children. Four of the 5 children were born at 39 weeks gestation and one child was born at 27 weeks gestation. Two years ago she had a miscarriage at 10 weeks gestation. What is her GTPAL?

Answer 8

G₇, T₄, P₁, A₁, L₅

Question 9

A 27 year old female is currently 16 weeks pregnant. She has 2 year-old twins that were born at 39 weeks gestation and a 5 year-old who was born at 40 weeks gestation. She had no history of miscarriage or abortion. What is her GTPAL?

Answer 9

G₃, T₂, P₀, A₀, L₃

Question 10

A 20 year old female is currently 8 weeks pregnant. She had a miscarriage at 32 weeks gestation two years ago. She has no living children. What is her GTPAL?

Answer 10

G₂, T₀, P₀, A₁, L₀

Question 11

A 26 year old female is currently 26 weeks pregnant. She had a miscarriage at 10 weeks gestation five years ago. She has a three year old who was born at 39 weeks. What is her GTPAL?

Answer 11

G₃, T₁, P₀, A₁, L₁

Question 12

A 35 year old female is currently pregnant with twins. She has 10 year old triplets who were born at 32 weeks gestation, and a 16 year old who was born at 41 week gestation. Twelve years ago she had a miscarriage at 29 weeks gestation. What is her GTPAL?

Answer 12

G₄, T₁, P₂, A₁, L₄

Question 13

A 39 year old female is currently 18 weeks pregnant. She has two sets of twin daughters that were born at 38 and 39 weeks gestation and an 11 year-old son who was born at 32 weeks gestation. She has no history of miscarriage or abortion. What is her GTPAL?

Answer 13

G₄, T₂, P₁, A₀, L₅

Question 14

A 29 year old female is currently 9 weeks pregnant. She has no living children. Two years ago she had 2 miscarriages at 10 and 12 weeks gestation. What is her GTPAL?

Answer 14

G₃, T₀, P₀, A₂, L₀

Question 15

A 30 year old female is 20 weeks pregnant with twins. She has a 6 year-old who was born at 40 weeks gestation. She has no history of miscarriage or abortion. What is her GTPAL?

Answer 15

G₂, T₁, P₀, A₀, L₁

Question 16

What is the Parity?

G7, T4, P1, A1, L5

Answer 16

Patient has had 7 pregnancies, 4 carried to term, 1 born prematurely and had 1 miscarriage/abortion. She has 5 living children and is pregnant with twins.

Question 17

What is the Parity?

G₃, T₀, P₀, A₂, L₀

Answer 17

Patient is currently pregnant and had 2 miscarriages/abortions.

Question 18

What is the Parity?

G2, T1, P0, A0, L1

Answer 18

Patient has had 1 child that she carried to term and is and is currently on her 2nd pregnancy

Question 19

What does EDD stand for?

Answer 19

Estimated Date of Delivery

Question 20

What does EDB stand for?

Answer 20

Estimated Date of Birth

Question 21

What does EDC stand for?

Elaborate the meaning of C

Answer 21

Estimated Date of Confinement

Question 22

What does LMP mean?

Answer 22

Last Menstrual Period

Question 23

What is Nagele’s Rule?

Answer 23

• The formula to calculate the EDD
• Subtract 3 months from the start date of the LMP
• Add 7 days

Question 24

Calculate the EDD of a client whose LMP was

Jan 8, 2020

Answer 24

10/15/20

Question 25

Calculate the EDD of a client whose LMP was

Mar 3, 2020

Answer 25

12/10/20

Question 26

Calculate the EDD of a client whose LMP was

September 28, 2016

Answer 26

July 5, 2017

Question 27

Calculate the EDD of a client whose LMP was

May 21, 2016

Answer 27

February 28, 2017

Question 28

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?

Answer 28

G₃, P₂