Chapter 4: GTPAL

Question 1

What is GTPAL?

Answer 1

An acronym of the pregnancy.

Question 2

What does the G in GTPAL mean?

Answer 2

Number of pregnancies.

Question 3

What does the P in GTPAL mean?

Answer 3

Outcome of each pregnancy (hyphenate between each number).

Question 4

What does the T in GTPAL mean?

Answer 4

Number of term deliveries (37 weeks).

Question 5

What does the P in GTPAL mean?

Answer 5

Number of preterm deliveries.

Question 6

What does the A in GTPAL mean?

Answer 6

Number of abortions miscarriages or ectopic pregnancies.

Question 7

What does the L in GTPAL mean?

Answer 7

Number of living children (count multiples separately)

Question 8

What will be the code for a woman who has been pregnant once and gave birth to triples?

Answer 8

G 1 P 1-0-0-3

Question 9

What will be the code for a woman who has been pregnant twice with history of an ectopic pregnancy and a living son?

Answer 9

G 2 P 1-0-1-1

Question 10

What will be the code for a woman who is currently pregnant with a history of a previous miscarriage and also has a 3yr son?

Answer 10

G 3 P 1-0-1-1