You are assessing a female patient who informs you that she has been pregnant four times before but only delivered once. Which one of the following shows how you should document that information on the prehospital care report?

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Gravida refers to the number of times a woman has been pregnant, regardless of the outcome, while Para refers to the number of viable births. Therefore, if a woman has been pregnant four times and delivered once, she would be Gravida IV, Para I.

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