Gravidity and Parity Questions And Answers NCLEX
Exam 2022
1. Gravidity is defined as _______________________________.
A. the number of completed pregnancies at 20 weeks or greater.
B. the number of pregnancies greater than 20 weeks.
C. the number of times a woman has been pregnant regardless of the outcome.
D. the number of births regardless of the outcome.
The answer is C. Gravidity is defined as the number of pregnancies or how many times a
woman has been pregnant, regardless of the outcome. Parity is the number of BIRTHS
(or completed pregnancies) at 20 weeks or greater.
2. Parity is defined as ______________________________.
A. the number of babies born at 20 weeks or greater.
B. the number of pregnancies greater than 36 weeks.
C. the number of births at 20 weeks or less.
D. the number of completed pregnancies at 20 weeks or greater.
The answer is D. Parity is defined as the number of completed pregnancies at 20 weeks
or greater. Option A is wrong because it says the number of BABIES (remember twins or
multiples count as one). It’s not the number of babies but the number of completed
pregnancies at 20 weeks or greater.
3. A woman who has never given birth or completed a pregnancy at 20 weeks
gestation or greater is termed as?
, A. Primigravida
B. Nullipara
C. Nulligravida
D. Primipara
The answer is B. Nullipara means that the woman has never given birth or completed a
pregnancy at greater than 20 weeks or greater.
4. A patient says she has never been pregnant before. You would chart this as?
A. Nullipara
B. Primigravida
C. Nulligravida
D. Multigravida
The answer is C. Nulligravida means that a woman has never been pregnant before.
5. 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?
A. Gravida 3, para 2
B. Gravida 2, para 3
C. Gravida 2, para 2
D. Gravida 4, para 2
Exam 2022
1. Gravidity is defined as _______________________________.
A. the number of completed pregnancies at 20 weeks or greater.
B. the number of pregnancies greater than 20 weeks.
C. the number of times a woman has been pregnant regardless of the outcome.
D. the number of births regardless of the outcome.
The answer is C. Gravidity is defined as the number of pregnancies or how many times a
woman has been pregnant, regardless of the outcome. Parity is the number of BIRTHS
(or completed pregnancies) at 20 weeks or greater.
2. Parity is defined as ______________________________.
A. the number of babies born at 20 weeks or greater.
B. the number of pregnancies greater than 36 weeks.
C. the number of births at 20 weeks or less.
D. the number of completed pregnancies at 20 weeks or greater.
The answer is D. Parity is defined as the number of completed pregnancies at 20 weeks
or greater. Option A is wrong because it says the number of BABIES (remember twins or
multiples count as one). It’s not the number of babies but the number of completed
pregnancies at 20 weeks or greater.
3. A woman who has never given birth or completed a pregnancy at 20 weeks
gestation or greater is termed as?
, A. Primigravida
B. Nullipara
C. Nulligravida
D. Primipara
The answer is B. Nullipara means that the woman has never given birth or completed a
pregnancy at greater than 20 weeks or greater.
4. A patient says she has never been pregnant before. You would chart this as?
A. Nullipara
B. Primigravida
C. Nulligravida
D. Multigravida
The answer is C. Nulligravida means that a woman has never been pregnant before.
5. 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?
A. Gravida 3, para 2
B. Gravida 2, para 3
C. Gravida 2, para 2
D. Gravida 4, para 2
