CLC CERTIFICATION PRACTICE EXAM 2
ACTUAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What does prolactin do? Answer: Cause milk to be made
◉ What does oxytocin do? Answer: Cause contractions which move
the milk
◉ What causes oxytocin to be released Answer: Frequent feeding
and milk removal
◉ Lactogensis III requires what to succeed Answer: Frequent milk
removal and nipple stimulation
◉ The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by
Answer: The speed in which the Baby removes the milk
◉ What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck Answer:
Feeding with species specific milk
◉ Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that Answer: Breastfed
babies are less likely to be obese
,◉ When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra
energy in their diet they Answer: Responded to their infant
appropriately
◉ Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut
because the composition of milk Answer: Fosters the growth of good
bacteria that crowd out other organisms.
◉ Alveolar cells are the Answer: Milk making cells
◉ Myoepithelial cells are the Answer: Smooth muscle cells that
move the milk
◉ The two pathways that control lactation are Answer: Prolactin
and oxytocin
◉ Prolactin is dependent upon Answer: Nipple stimulation
◉ Associated with obesity in formula fed infants Answer:
Hyperinsulemia
◉ GI hormone that causes fullness Answer: Cholecystokinin
,◉ Myoepithelial cells Answer: Muscle cells around the alveolus
◉ The last part of feeding Answer: Hindmilk
◉ Period when baby is not at breast Answer: Interbout period
◉ Nothing other than human milk Answer: Exclusive bf
◉ Paracellular pathway Answer: Elevated prolactin levels close this
◉ oxytocin releasing mechanism Answer: Baby hand massage
◉ Produced by hormones of pregnancy Answer: Colostrum
◉ Conducts systematic reviews Answer: Cochrane collaboration
◉ Cellular lock for a chemical key Answer: Receptor site
◉ Anabolism Answer: Storing energy for growth
◉ Carb found only in mammal milk Answer: Lactose
, ◉ Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of Answer: Satiety
◉ Glands that secrete lactation hormones Answer: Pituitary
◉ A cluster of milk making cells Answer: Alveoli
◉ Stage that begins with the delivery of the placenta Answer:
Lactogenesis II
◉ Newborn milk Answer: Colostrum
◉ Hormone responsible for milk ejection Answer: Oxytocin
◉ Breastmilk is low in this nutrient but it's almost all bioavailabile
Answer: Iron
◉ Nerves that empty the breast Answer: Thoracic
◉ The number one reason that mothers stop breastfeeding is
concern about low Answer: Milk supply
◉ Hormone that increases with frequent nipple stimulation Answer:
Prolactin
ACTUAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What does prolactin do? Answer: Cause milk to be made
◉ What does oxytocin do? Answer: Cause contractions which move
the milk
◉ What causes oxytocin to be released Answer: Frequent feeding
and milk removal
◉ Lactogensis III requires what to succeed Answer: Frequent milk
removal and nipple stimulation
◉ The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by
Answer: The speed in which the Baby removes the milk
◉ What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck Answer:
Feeding with species specific milk
◉ Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that Answer: Breastfed
babies are less likely to be obese
,◉ When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra
energy in their diet they Answer: Responded to their infant
appropriately
◉ Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut
because the composition of milk Answer: Fosters the growth of good
bacteria that crowd out other organisms.
◉ Alveolar cells are the Answer: Milk making cells
◉ Myoepithelial cells are the Answer: Smooth muscle cells that
move the milk
◉ The two pathways that control lactation are Answer: Prolactin
and oxytocin
◉ Prolactin is dependent upon Answer: Nipple stimulation
◉ Associated with obesity in formula fed infants Answer:
Hyperinsulemia
◉ GI hormone that causes fullness Answer: Cholecystokinin
,◉ Myoepithelial cells Answer: Muscle cells around the alveolus
◉ The last part of feeding Answer: Hindmilk
◉ Period when baby is not at breast Answer: Interbout period
◉ Nothing other than human milk Answer: Exclusive bf
◉ Paracellular pathway Answer: Elevated prolactin levels close this
◉ oxytocin releasing mechanism Answer: Baby hand massage
◉ Produced by hormones of pregnancy Answer: Colostrum
◉ Conducts systematic reviews Answer: Cochrane collaboration
◉ Cellular lock for a chemical key Answer: Receptor site
◉ Anabolism Answer: Storing energy for growth
◉ Carb found only in mammal milk Answer: Lactose
, ◉ Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of Answer: Satiety
◉ Glands that secrete lactation hormones Answer: Pituitary
◉ A cluster of milk making cells Answer: Alveoli
◉ Stage that begins with the delivery of the placenta Answer:
Lactogenesis II
◉ Newborn milk Answer: Colostrum
◉ Hormone responsible for milk ejection Answer: Oxytocin
◉ Breastmilk is low in this nutrient but it's almost all bioavailabile
Answer: Iron
◉ Nerves that empty the breast Answer: Thoracic
◉ The number one reason that mothers stop breastfeeding is
concern about low Answer: Milk supply
◉ Hormone that increases with frequent nipple stimulation Answer:
Prolactin
