CERTIFIED LACTATION COUNSELOR
(CLC) STUDY QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
AAPk-kCORRECTkANSWER-AmericankAcademykofkPediatrics
ABMk-kCORRECTkANSWER-AcademykofkBreastfeedingkMedicine
AGAk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Appropriatekforkgestationalkage.
Alveolik-kCORRECTkANSWER-Smallkglandskinkthe kbreastkthatkproduce kbreastkmilk.
Amenorrheak-kCORRECTkANSWER-Thekabsencekofkmenstruation.
Aysemmetricklatchk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Optimal kattachmentktokthekbreast,kwherekthekbabiesklipskare knotkcenteredkinkrelationshipktokthe kareola,kb
utkratherkverticallykoffkcentered,kwithkthekbabieskchinkandklowerklipkcloserktokthekedge kof kthe kareolakandkth
e kbabieskupperklip.
Atopyk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Andkallergykforkwhichktherekiskakgenetickpredisposition, ksuchkaskasthma,keczema,korkrhinitis.
(BFHI) kBabykFriendlykHospital kInitiativek-kCORRECTkANSWER-
The kUNICEFkbabykfriendlykhospitalkinitiative,kankinternational kprogramkrecognizingkhospitalskandkbirthkcen
terskthatkimplementkthe k10kstepsktoksuccessfulkbreastfeeding.
Bilirubink-kCORRECTkANSWER-
The kbyproductkofkthekbreakdownkofkthe khemoglobinkportionkofkredkbloodkcells.
,BilirubinkEncephalopathyk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Damage ktokthe kbrainkandkcentral knervousksystemkrelatedktokhyperbilirubinemiak(Jaundice);kAlsokknownkask
"Kernicterus."
MilkkBlebk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Akfirm,ksmall,kwhite kspotknearktheknipplekporekopeningkcontainingkaccumulatedkmilkksolids.kAlsokreferredkt
okaskakmilkkblister.
BlockkFeedingk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Akpatternkofkfeeding:kusedktokdealkwithkankover-
abundantkmilkksupply.kInkblockkfeeding,kthekmotherkofferskthekbabykonlykone kbreastkforkone,ktwo,korkthree
kfeedings ktokgenerate kmildklocal kpressure ktokslow kdownkmilkkproduction. kThenkshe koffers kthe kotherkbreastk
forkanotherkblockkofktime.
BlockedkDuctk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Akconditionkinkwhichkmilkkfromkone kpartkof kthe kbreastkdoesknotkflowkwellkandkformskaklumpkofksolidifiedkmi
lkkthatkblockskthekmilkkduct.
Brachial kPlexuskInjuryk- kCORRECTkANSWER-
Decreasedkmovementkorksensationkinkthekarmkcausedkbykinjuryktokthe kbundlekofknerveskpassingkthroughkt
he kshoulderkarea.kThiskmaykbekcausedkduringkbirthkbykpressurektokthekshoulderkarea.
Bradycardiak- kCORRECTkANSWER-Slowkheartkrate,klesskthank100kbpmkinkankinfant.
BreastkAbscessk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Ankareakinkthe kbreastkthatkfeelskhotkandkpainful kandkiskfullkof kfluid.kTypicallykresultingkfromkunresolvedkmas
titis.
BreastkCompressionk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Akhands-
onkmethodkusedkduringknursingkorkpumpingktokincreasekthekflowkofkmilk.kThe kmotherkgentlyksneezes,korkc
ompresseskgently,kherkbreast.kTypicallykusedkwhenkmilkkflowkstopskorkslows,ktokincreasekmilkkflowkagain.kA
lsokcalledk"alternatekmassage."
BreastmilkkJaundice k-kCORRECTkANSWER-Jaundicekoccurringkinkthekbreastkfedkinfantkafterk10-
14kdayskof klife.kThe kcause kofkbreastmilkkjaundice kiskunknownkandkthekincidentkisklesskthank1%.
, Brucellosisk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Bacterial kinfectionkfromkcontactkwithkanimalskcarryingkthe kBrucellakbacteria.kInfectionkcauseskankundulatin
gkfeverkthatkspikeskinkwaves.
Candidak-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Akfamilykofkparasitickfungikoccurringkespeciallykinkthekmouth,kvagina,kandkintestinalktract.kTheykarekusuallyk
benignkbutkcankbecomekpathogenickandkinclude kthe kcaustivekagentk(candidakalbicans)kofkthrush.
CaputkSuccedaneumk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Swellingkofktheksoftktissueskofkaknewbornkbaby'skscalpkthatkdevelopskaskakbabyktravelskthroughkthekbirthkca
nal.
CDCk-kCORRECTkANSWER-CenterskforkDiseasekControl kandkPrevention
Cephalohematomak-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Aklumpkthatkriseskonkthekheadkofkaknewbornkwithkankhourskof kbirthkduektokbleedingkbeneathkthekboneskofkt
he kskull.
Chorioamniotisk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Inflammationkofkthekfetalkmembranekduektokinfection.
CleftkLipkand/orkPalatek-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Akcongenital kbirthkdefectkcausingkakdivisionkorkopeningkinkthekroof kofkthe kmouthkand/orksplitkinkthe klip.
Cyanosisk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Akbluishkdiscolorationkof kthekskinkandkmucouskmembranes.
Colostrumk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
The kfirstkmilk,kproducedkinkthekbreastkbykthekseventhkmonthkofkpregnancy.kItkiskthick,ksticky,kandkclearktoky
ellowishkinkcolor;kiskhighkinkproteinkandkvitaminkA;kcauseskaklaxative keffect,kthus,khelpingkthekbabyktokpassk
meconiumkstools.kImmunoglobulinsk(mostlykIgA) kInkcolostrumkprovidekankanti-
infectionkprotectionktokthekbabykandktheirkgutkmicrobiome.
Contraindicationk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Akconditionkorkfactorkthatkmakesksomethingkinkadvisable.
(CLC) STUDY QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
AAPk-kCORRECTkANSWER-AmericankAcademykofkPediatrics
ABMk-kCORRECTkANSWER-AcademykofkBreastfeedingkMedicine
AGAk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Appropriatekforkgestationalkage.
Alveolik-kCORRECTkANSWER-Smallkglandskinkthe kbreastkthatkproduce kbreastkmilk.
Amenorrheak-kCORRECTkANSWER-Thekabsencekofkmenstruation.
Aysemmetricklatchk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Optimal kattachmentktokthekbreast,kwherekthekbabiesklipskare knotkcenteredkinkrelationshipktokthe kareola,kb
utkratherkverticallykoffkcentered,kwithkthekbabieskchinkandklowerklipkcloserktokthekedge kof kthe kareolakandkth
e kbabieskupperklip.
Atopyk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Andkallergykforkwhichktherekiskakgenetickpredisposition, ksuchkaskasthma,keczema,korkrhinitis.
(BFHI) kBabykFriendlykHospital kInitiativek-kCORRECTkANSWER-
The kUNICEFkbabykfriendlykhospitalkinitiative,kankinternational kprogramkrecognizingkhospitalskandkbirthkcen
terskthatkimplementkthe k10kstepsktoksuccessfulkbreastfeeding.
Bilirubink-kCORRECTkANSWER-
The kbyproductkofkthekbreakdownkofkthe khemoglobinkportionkofkredkbloodkcells.
,BilirubinkEncephalopathyk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Damage ktokthe kbrainkandkcentral knervousksystemkrelatedktokhyperbilirubinemiak(Jaundice);kAlsokknownkask
"Kernicterus."
MilkkBlebk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Akfirm,ksmall,kwhite kspotknearktheknipplekporekopeningkcontainingkaccumulatedkmilkksolids.kAlsokreferredkt
okaskakmilkkblister.
BlockkFeedingk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Akpatternkofkfeeding:kusedktokdealkwithkankover-
abundantkmilkksupply.kInkblockkfeeding,kthekmotherkofferskthekbabykonlykone kbreastkforkone,ktwo,korkthree
kfeedings ktokgenerate kmildklocal kpressure ktokslow kdownkmilkkproduction. kThenkshe koffers kthe kotherkbreastk
forkanotherkblockkofktime.
BlockedkDuctk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Akconditionkinkwhichkmilkkfromkone kpartkof kthe kbreastkdoesknotkflowkwellkandkformskaklumpkofksolidifiedkmi
lkkthatkblockskthekmilkkduct.
Brachial kPlexuskInjuryk- kCORRECTkANSWER-
Decreasedkmovementkorksensationkinkthekarmkcausedkbykinjuryktokthe kbundlekofknerveskpassingkthroughkt
he kshoulderkarea.kThiskmaykbekcausedkduringkbirthkbykpressurektokthekshoulderkarea.
Bradycardiak- kCORRECTkANSWER-Slowkheartkrate,klesskthank100kbpmkinkankinfant.
BreastkAbscessk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Ankareakinkthe kbreastkthatkfeelskhotkandkpainful kandkiskfullkof kfluid.kTypicallykresultingkfromkunresolvedkmas
titis.
BreastkCompressionk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Akhands-
onkmethodkusedkduringknursingkorkpumpingktokincreasekthekflowkofkmilk.kThe kmotherkgentlyksneezes,korkc
ompresseskgently,kherkbreast.kTypicallykusedkwhenkmilkkflowkstopskorkslows,ktokincreasekmilkkflowkagain.kA
lsokcalledk"alternatekmassage."
BreastmilkkJaundice k-kCORRECTkANSWER-Jaundicekoccurringkinkthekbreastkfedkinfantkafterk10-
14kdayskof klife.kThe kcause kofkbreastmilkkjaundice kiskunknownkandkthekincidentkisklesskthank1%.
, Brucellosisk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Bacterial kinfectionkfromkcontactkwithkanimalskcarryingkthe kBrucellakbacteria.kInfectionkcauseskankundulatin
gkfeverkthatkspikeskinkwaves.
Candidak-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Akfamilykofkparasitickfungikoccurringkespeciallykinkthekmouth,kvagina,kandkintestinalktract.kTheykarekusuallyk
benignkbutkcankbecomekpathogenickandkinclude kthe kcaustivekagentk(candidakalbicans)kofkthrush.
CaputkSuccedaneumk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Swellingkofktheksoftktissueskofkaknewbornkbaby'skscalpkthatkdevelopskaskakbabyktravelskthroughkthekbirthkca
nal.
CDCk-kCORRECTkANSWER-CenterskforkDiseasekControl kandkPrevention
Cephalohematomak-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Aklumpkthatkriseskonkthekheadkofkaknewbornkwithkankhourskof kbirthkduektokbleedingkbeneathkthekboneskofkt
he kskull.
Chorioamniotisk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Inflammationkofkthekfetalkmembranekduektokinfection.
CleftkLipkand/orkPalatek-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Akcongenital kbirthkdefectkcausingkakdivisionkorkopeningkinkthekroof kofkthe kmouthkand/orksplitkinkthe klip.
Cyanosisk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Akbluishkdiscolorationkof kthekskinkandkmucouskmembranes.
Colostrumk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
The kfirstkmilk,kproducedkinkthekbreastkbykthekseventhkmonthkofkpregnancy.kItkiskthick,ksticky,kandkclearktoky
ellowishkinkcolor;kiskhighkinkproteinkandkvitaminkA;kcauseskaklaxative keffect,kthus,khelpingkthekbabyktokpassk
meconiumkstools.kImmunoglobulinsk(mostlykIgA) kInkcolostrumkprovidekankanti-
infectionkprotectionktokthekbabykandktheirkgutkmicrobiome.
Contraindicationk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Akconditionkorkfactorkthatkmakesksomethingkinkadvisable.
