North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) 2026 – 400 Free Practice Questions to Pass the Exam

A military presentation means the head is the presenting part and the neck is in a neutral position—neither flexed nor extended. In this attitude, the chin isn’t tucked toward the chest and the head isn’t tilting back, so the presenting part remains the head. That’s why the correct interpretation is cephalic presentation.

If the head were flexed, you’d have a vertex presentation with the chin close to the chest. If the head were extended, you’d be looking at a brow or face presentation. A transverse lie would involve the fetal long axis across the uterus rather than presenting the head.