As part of quality improvement study you have been asked to provide information on the menstrual history, number of pregnancies, and number of living children on each OB patient from a stack of old obstetrical records the best place in the record to locate this information is the

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The best place to locate the menstrual history, number of pregnancies, and number of living children on an OB patient is in the prenatal record. This information is typically collected during the initial prenatal visit and is recorded in the prenatal record. The labor and delivery record, postpartum record, and discharge summary may provide additional information, but these records are more focused on the actual delivery and immediate postpartum period.

As Part of Quality Improvement Study You Have Been Asked