OB

Question 1

Antepartal/Prenatal

Answer 1

The time between conception and the onset of labor

Question 2

Postpartum

Answer 2

The time from birth until return to a non-pregnant state

Question 3

Gestation

Answer 3

of weeks since the 1st day of the last menstrual period

Question 4

Preterm/Premature Labor

Answer 4

Labor that occurs between 20-37 weeks

Question 5

Post term

Answer 5

Labor that occurs after 42 weeks

Question 6

Nulligravida

Answer 6

Never pregnant

Question 7

Primigravida

Answer 7

First pregnancy (primip)

Question 8

Multigravida

Answer 8

Multiple pregnancies

Question 9

Para

Answer 9

Outcome of those pregnancies (# of fetuses)

Question 10

Nullipara

Answer 10

No births after 20 weeks gestation

Question 11

Primipara

Answer 11

1 birth after 20 weeks gestation

Question 12

Multipara

Answer 12

2 or more births after 20 weeks gestation

Question 13

Gravidy

Answer 13

of pregnancies

Question 14

Parity

Answer 14

of fetuses (outcomes)

Question 15

Stillbirth

Answer 15

Fetus born dead after 20 weeks gestation

Question 16

Abortion

Answer 16

Induced or spontaneous termination of pregnancy prior to 20 weeks gestation

Question 17

FPAL (TPAL)

Answer 17

F- Full term or term infant born after 37 weeks
P- Preterm (after 20 but before 38 weeks)
A- Abortions
L- Living children

Question 18

GP(FPAL) Example:

Mary is not pregnany. She has had 2 term pregnancies, 1 preterm, 2 abortions, and has 3 living children

Answer 18

G-5
P
-F-2
-P-1
-A-2
-L-3

G5P2123 or 5-2-1-2-3

Question 19

GP(FPAL) Example:
Alice is pregnant with twins at 38 weeks gestation. Previously, she as had 2 term pregnancies, 0 preterm pregnancies, 0 abortions, and has 2 living children
What is she pre-delivery?

Answer 19

G-3
P
-F-2
P-0
A-0
L-2

3-2-0-0-2 (G3P32002)

Question 20

GP(FPAL) Example:
Alice is pregnant with twins at 38 weeks gestation. Previously, she as had 2 term pregnancies, 0 preterm pregnancies, 0 abortions, and has 2 living children
What is she after she delivers?

Answer 20

G-3
P
-F-2
-P-0
-A-0
-L-2

3-4-0-0-4 (G3P34004)

Question 21

GP(FPAL) Example:
Kara is admitted to hospital in labor at 28 weeks gestation. She has had 2 preterm pregnancies, 3 abortions, and has no living children.
What is she pre-delivery?

Answer 21

G-6
P
-F-0
-P-2
-A-3
-L-0

6-0-2-3-0 (G6,P0231)

Question 22

GP(FPAL) Example:
Kara is admitted to hospital in labor at 28 weeks gestation. She has had 2 preterm pregnancies, 3 abortions, and has no living children.
What is she after she delivers?

Answer 22

G-6
P
-F-0
-P-3
-A-3
-L-1

6-0-3-3-1 (G6P0331)