A nurse assesses a client pregnant with triplets who has a child born at 39 weeks. What is the client's gravida and para status?

To determine the gravida and para status, it is essential to understand the definitions of these terms. Gravida refers to the total number of times a woman has been pregnant, regardless of the outcome, while para indicates the number of pregnancies that have resulted in a viable birth (after 20 weeks of gestation) regardless of the number of infants born.

In this scenario, the client is currently pregnant with triplets, which adds to her gravida count. Since this is her third pregnancy, her gravida status is III.

Regarding her para status, she has one previous child who was born at 39 weeks, which is a viable birth. Thus, she has had one successful pregnancy that resulted in a birth. Therefore, her para status is I.

Putting this together, the client's gravida status is III (for three pregnancies) and her para status is I (for one viable birth). Hence, the correct response of Gravida III, para I accurately reflects the client’s obstetric history.