CPM Certified Professional Midwife

Category - Labor, Birth, and Immediate Postpartum

A 28 years old pregnant female (third gravida) developed a condition called nonengagement (or unengagement) of the fetal head. Which of the following is a possible cause of this condition?
  1. Deflexed fetal head
  2. Cephalopelvic disproportion
  3. Placenta previa
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: D - All of the above

Causes of nonengagement (or unengagement) of the fetal head include:
1. Deflexed head
2. Cephalopelvic disproportion
3. Placenta previa
4. Polyhydramnios
5. Hydrocephalus
6. Pelvic tumors
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