GPA stands for Gravida, Para, Abortus.

• A. GPA
• B. GTPAL
• C. Gravida, Para, Abortus
• D. Gravida

Answer: (C)

GPA is a shorthand used in obstetrics to summarize a patient’s pregnancy history. Gravida represents the total number of pregnancies a woman has had, regardless of outcome. Para indicates how many of those pregnancies have progressed to viability and resulted in birth. Abortus counts pregnancies that ended before viability, such as miscarriages or induced abortions. This combination gives a quick snapshot of past reproductive events, separate from more detailed systems like GTPAL, which adds term, preterm, living, and other nuances, or from using Gravida alone, which omits outcome data. So GPA specifically stands for Gravida, Para, Abortus.