A nurse reads in a pregnant woman's chart that she is "para 3." What does the nurse understand about this woman's obstetrical history?

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The term "parity" means the number of pregnancies carried to a point of viability,which is generally accepted as at least 24 weeks of gestation.This woman has had three pregnancies that went past that point.Parity does not refer to trimester,the number of babies in the current pregnancy,or the outcome of previous pregnancies.

A Nurse Reads in a Pregnant Woman's Chart That She