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A 25-year-old women whose antenatal period was uncomplicated is in labour. She has a single foetus in cephalic presentation. The head is not engaged. The foetal heart rate is 150 beats per minute. The cervical dilatation is 5 cm, the membranes are absent and the pelvis is adequate. It is decided to perform a caesarean section immediately.Which one of the following findings is the most likely cause for this decision?

AApproximation of the suture lines
BPalpation of the anterior fontanelle and the sagittal suture
CPalpation of the eyes, nose and mouth
DPalpation of the frontal bones and the supraorbital ridges
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