The student nurse learns that which factor ensures that the smallest anterior-posterior diameter of the fetal head enters the pelvis?
A) Descent
B) Engagement
C) Flexion
D) Station

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Flexion of the fetal head allows the smallest head diameters to pass through the pelvis.Descent is the moving of the fetus through the birth canal.Engagement occurs when the largest diameter of the fetal presenting part has passed the pelvic inlet.Station is the relationship of the fetal presenting part to the level of the ischial spines.

The Student Nurse Learns That Which Factor Ensures That the Smallest