Compound presentation is defined as

• A. one presenting part rotates ahead of another
• B. hands and head coming out together
• C. head presenting with arm extended
• D. feet presenting with abdomen

Answer: (B)

Compound presentation happens when an extra fetal part accompanies the primary presenting part during labor, most often a hand or arm lying with the head or buttocks as delivery begins. This means you can see two presenting parts at the vaginal opening, both from the same fetus.

The option describing hands and head coming out together is the clearest example of this situation, because it directly shows a secondary presenting part alongside the main presenting part. The other scenarios don’t illustrate that a second presenting part from the fetus is presenting alongside the primary part in the birth canal in the same way.