Fetal Presentation and Position

Question 1

What is it called if a fetal vertex is presenting along with a fetal extremity (e.g. arm)?

Answer 1

Compound presentation

Question 2

What is the reference point when talking about face presentations?

Answer 2

Chin or mentum

Question 3

What is the reference point when talking about breech presentations?

Answer 3

Fetal sacrum

Question 4

Fetal position in the vertex presentation is based on what?

Answer 4

Relationship of fetal occiput to the maternal pelvis

Question 5

What is the significance of an abnormal fetal position such as Occiput Transverse or Occiput Posterior?

Answer 5

Prolonged delivery and higher rate of C-section

Question 6

What bones comprise the vault/roof of fetal skull?

Answer 6

2 Frontal
2 Parietal
1 Occipital

Question 7

What is the anterior fontanelle?

Answer 7

Diamond-shaped junction between 2 frontal bones and 2 parietal bones

Question 8

What is the posterior fontanelle?

Answer 8

Triangular-shaped junction between 2 parietal bones and occipital bone