IBCLC Exam review Questions and
Answers
highAlipidAsolubilityA-AAnswerAdrugApropertyAmostAlikelyAtoApermitAhighApassageAintoAmilk
lymphocytesA-AAnswerAprotectiveAcomponentsAofAmilkAisAdestroyedAbyAfreezing
62.5°CAforA30AminutesA-
AAnswerAstandardAtemperatureAandAtimeAforAHolderApasteurizationAusedAinAdonorAhumanAmilkAban
ksAis
FatAlevelsAinAmother'sAmilkAareAhighest:A-AAnswerAwhenAtheAbreastAisArelativelyAempty.
pregnantAwomanAwithAmanyAallergiesAasksAaboutAinfantAfeeding.AYourAbestAresponseAisA-
AAnswerAAAbabyAisAneverAallergicAtoAitsAmother'sAmilk,AbutAheAmayAbeAsensitiveAtoAfoodsAinAtheA
mother'sAdiet
AAbabyAisAneverAallergicAtoAitsAmother'sAmilk,AbutAheAmayAbeAsensitiveAtoAfoodsAinAtheAmother'sA
dietA-AAnswerA1.0%
WhichAnutrientAisAmostAdifficultAforAprematureAbabiesAtoAdigest?A-AAnswerAfats
ForAoptimalAbreastfeeding,AwhichAbestAdescribesAeffectiveApositioningAatAbreast?A-
AAnswerATheAbaby'sAmouthAisAopenAtoAaAwideA(>A120-degree)Aangle.
AAmotherAwasAgivenAhighAdosesAofApain-
relievingAdrugsAduringAlabor.AWhenAtheAbaby'sAcordAbloodAisAtestedAforAtheApresenceAofAdrugs,Ano
neAisAfound.ATheAmostAlikelyAexplanationAis:A-AAnswerAPain-
relievingAdrugsAareAlipidAsolubleAandAconcentrateAinAtheAinfantAbrain.
AAmotherAcomesAtoAyouAforAhelpAwithAbreastfeedingAherA3-week-
oldAbaby,Astating,A"HeAjustAdoesn'tAseemAtoAbeAableAtoAgetAitAright."AWhenAyouAobserveAtheAbab
yAbreastfeeding,AyouAnoteAthatAtheAbabyAhasAaAhighlyAerraticAsuck-
swallowApatternAandAthatAheAneverAdevelopsAaAgoodArhythmicAsucklingAaction.AMostAlikelyAtoAexpl
ainAhisAsuckingAbehavior.A-AAnswerATheAbaby'sAheadAisAstillAquiteAmolded.
AfterAanAunmedicatedAlaborAandAbirth,AhowAsoonAisAaAbabyAmostAlikelyAtoAbeAableAandAreadyAtoA
breastfeed?A-AAnswerAwithinAtheAfirstAhour
Answers
highAlipidAsolubilityA-AAnswerAdrugApropertyAmostAlikelyAtoApermitAhighApassageAintoAmilk
lymphocytesA-AAnswerAprotectiveAcomponentsAofAmilkAisAdestroyedAbyAfreezing
62.5°CAforA30AminutesA-
AAnswerAstandardAtemperatureAandAtimeAforAHolderApasteurizationAusedAinAdonorAhumanAmilkAban
ksAis
FatAlevelsAinAmother'sAmilkAareAhighest:A-AAnswerAwhenAtheAbreastAisArelativelyAempty.
pregnantAwomanAwithAmanyAallergiesAasksAaboutAinfantAfeeding.AYourAbestAresponseAisA-
AAnswerAAAbabyAisAneverAallergicAtoAitsAmother'sAmilk,AbutAheAmayAbeAsensitiveAtoAfoodsAinAtheA
mother'sAdiet
AAbabyAisAneverAallergicAtoAitsAmother'sAmilk,AbutAheAmayAbeAsensitiveAtoAfoodsAinAtheAmother'sA
dietA-AAnswerA1.0%
WhichAnutrientAisAmostAdifficultAforAprematureAbabiesAtoAdigest?A-AAnswerAfats
ForAoptimalAbreastfeeding,AwhichAbestAdescribesAeffectiveApositioningAatAbreast?A-
AAnswerATheAbaby'sAmouthAisAopenAtoAaAwideA(>A120-degree)Aangle.
AAmotherAwasAgivenAhighAdosesAofApain-
relievingAdrugsAduringAlabor.AWhenAtheAbaby'sAcordAbloodAisAtestedAforAtheApresenceAofAdrugs,Ano
neAisAfound.ATheAmostAlikelyAexplanationAis:A-AAnswerAPain-
relievingAdrugsAareAlipidAsolubleAandAconcentrateAinAtheAinfantAbrain.
AAmotherAcomesAtoAyouAforAhelpAwithAbreastfeedingAherA3-week-
oldAbaby,Astating,A"HeAjustAdoesn'tAseemAtoAbeAableAtoAgetAitAright."AWhenAyouAobserveAtheAbab
yAbreastfeeding,AyouAnoteAthatAtheAbabyAhasAaAhighlyAerraticAsuck-
swallowApatternAandAthatAheAneverAdevelopsAaAgoodArhythmicAsucklingAaction.AMostAlikelyAtoAexpl
ainAhisAsuckingAbehavior.A-AAnswerATheAbaby'sAheadAisAstillAquiteAmolded.
AfterAanAunmedicatedAlaborAandAbirth,AhowAsoonAisAaAbabyAmostAlikelyAtoAbeAableAandAreadyAtoA
breastfeed?A-AAnswerAwithinAtheAfirstAhour