CLC CERTIFICATION PRACTICE EXAM 1
ACTUAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ The most important information to include in your breastfeeding
class is: a) advantages of breastmilk, b) a video showing how to latch
a baby on the breast, c) how dads can help with breastfeeding, or d)
strategies for making breastfeeding eaier. Answer: d) strategies for
making breastfeeding easier
◉ Susie is considering pregnancy for the first time. One supplement
she should be certain to include is: a) vitamin A, b) vitamin C, c)
vitamin D, or d) vitamin E. Answer: c) vitamin D
◉ Bertha, who is pregnant, asks you when her breasts will stop
getting bigger so she can get some new bras. You tell her that usually
most pregnancy breast growth is completed by week: a) 18, b) 24, c)
29, or d) 34. Answer: c) 29
◉ Which of the following is most likely to be a symptom of
postpartum depression? a) bodily aches and pains, b) overeating, c)
feeling tired and grumpy, or d) sadness lasting longer than 2 weeks.
Answer: d) sadness lasting longer than 2 weeks
, ◉ Which infant is at risk for iron-deficiency anemia? a) infant
weighing more than 3000 g at birth, b) breastfed infant whose
mother lost 2 units of blood at delivery, c) infant who is exclusively
breastfed for longer than 6 months, or d) infant who is fed cow's
milk before a year of age. Answer: d) infant who is fed cow's milk
before a year of age
◉ Sixteen-year-old Trudy delivered her son at 29 weeks gestation.
The NICU staff reports that she plans on formula-feeding. You decide
to talk to her about breastfeeding. The most important reason you
decide to do this is because: a) When women hear about the benefits
of breast milk for their preterm infants, many will decide to at least
pump while the baby is in the NICU, b) Trudy probably chose to
formula-feed because it was unlikely she had any role models that
had breastfed, c) the staff probably assumed she was going to
formula-feed because Trudy is an adolescent, or d) the infant is still
NPO and you have time to convince Trudy to changer her mind.
Answer: a) when women hear about the benefits of breast milk for
their preterm infants, many will decide to at least pump while the
baby i in the NICU
◉ The whey protein component of milk that can decrease milk
supply is known as: a) suppressor peptides, b) fractional proteins, c)
putrescine, or d) Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation (FIL). Answer: d)
Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation (FIL)
ACTUAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ The most important information to include in your breastfeeding
class is: a) advantages of breastmilk, b) a video showing how to latch
a baby on the breast, c) how dads can help with breastfeeding, or d)
strategies for making breastfeeding eaier. Answer: d) strategies for
making breastfeeding easier
◉ Susie is considering pregnancy for the first time. One supplement
she should be certain to include is: a) vitamin A, b) vitamin C, c)
vitamin D, or d) vitamin E. Answer: c) vitamin D
◉ Bertha, who is pregnant, asks you when her breasts will stop
getting bigger so she can get some new bras. You tell her that usually
most pregnancy breast growth is completed by week: a) 18, b) 24, c)
29, or d) 34. Answer: c) 29
◉ Which of the following is most likely to be a symptom of
postpartum depression? a) bodily aches and pains, b) overeating, c)
feeling tired and grumpy, or d) sadness lasting longer than 2 weeks.
Answer: d) sadness lasting longer than 2 weeks
, ◉ Which infant is at risk for iron-deficiency anemia? a) infant
weighing more than 3000 g at birth, b) breastfed infant whose
mother lost 2 units of blood at delivery, c) infant who is exclusively
breastfed for longer than 6 months, or d) infant who is fed cow's
milk before a year of age. Answer: d) infant who is fed cow's milk
before a year of age
◉ Sixteen-year-old Trudy delivered her son at 29 weeks gestation.
The NICU staff reports that she plans on formula-feeding. You decide
to talk to her about breastfeeding. The most important reason you
decide to do this is because: a) When women hear about the benefits
of breast milk for their preterm infants, many will decide to at least
pump while the baby is in the NICU, b) Trudy probably chose to
formula-feed because it was unlikely she had any role models that
had breastfed, c) the staff probably assumed she was going to
formula-feed because Trudy is an adolescent, or d) the infant is still
NPO and you have time to convince Trudy to changer her mind.
Answer: a) when women hear about the benefits of breast milk for
their preterm infants, many will decide to at least pump while the
baby i in the NICU
◉ The whey protein component of milk that can decrease milk
supply is known as: a) suppressor peptides, b) fractional proteins, c)
putrescine, or d) Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation (FIL). Answer: d)
Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation (FIL)
