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CNOR Operating Room Nursing

Category - IPC & Outcomes

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Upon admitting a woman to the labor and delivery unit for a scheduled Caesarean section, the nurse notes that the patient is G2P1. What does ‘G2’ mean in this situation?

The woman has given birth two times.
The woman is pregnant with twins.
The woman has been pregnant two times.
The woman has had two miscarriages.

Explanation

Answer: C-A patient being admitted for a cesarean section who is a G2 has been pregnant two times. The ‘G’ in the notes stands for gravity, which indicates the total number of pregnancies a woman has had, regardless of the outcome. Documenting gravity helps the surgical team to better understand the patient’s obstetric history before starting the surgical procedure.

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