CLC EXAM TEST BANK 2026 CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT
EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
Ideally the feeding should end when: - ANS... -The baby ends the feeding
What duration of breastfeeding is associated with significantly reduced incidence
of acute otits media (AOM)? A) Any breastfeeding B) Up to 3 mos C) More than
4-6 months - ANS... -C) More than 4-6 months
Breastfeeding lowers the risk for the incidence of dental caries compared to
children fed nonhuman milk from a bottle. True of False? - ANS... -True
Does breastfeeding lower the risk of NEC in preterm infants? - ANS... -Yes
Is there a difference in the protective effect against SIDS between babies that are
exclusively breastfed vs. non-exclusively? - ANS... -Yes, babies that are
exclusively breastfed have a stronger protective effect against SIDS
Does breastfeeding lower the risk for the incidence of malocclusion (misalignment
of teeth)? - ANS... -Yes
True of False. Lactational amenorrhea, or the delay in return of menses after birth,
is not associated with exclusive breastfeeding. - ANS... -False
breast feeding: a public health priority - ANS... -has been recognized as a public
health priority in tropical climates since the 1930's, but not until the 1990's in the
US
costs to prevent needless deaths - ANS... -less than $6 billion/year worldwide
suboptimal breastfeeding - ANS... -accounts for more than 3,340 maternal and
child deaths a year, 80% are maternal
nursing a baby for a year or more - ANS... -decreases by 10-15% the risk of
developing hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular disease
women who do not breastfeed - ANS... -are at greater risk for myocardial
infarction and aspects of metabolic syndrome; are at a greater risk of breast,
endometrial, and ovarian cancer
,WHO and UNICEF three strategies - ANS... -for increased breastfeeding initiation
and duration in every country: promotion, protection, and support
breastfeeding promotion - ANS... -focuses on advantages of breastfeeding on a
personal, community, country, or global level
Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? - ANS... -CDC
What does prolactin do? - ANS... -Cause milk to be made
What does oxytocin do? - ANS... -Cause contractions which move the milk
What causes oxytocin to be released - ANS... -Frequent feeding and milk removal
Lactogensis III requires what to succeed - ANS... -Frequent milk removal and
nipple stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by - ANS... -The speed
in which the Baby removes the milk
What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck - ANS... -Feeding with
species specific milk
Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that - ANS... -Breastfed babies are less
likely to be obese
When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra energy in their diet
they - ANS... -Responded to their infant appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut because the
composition of milk - ANS... -Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out
other organisms.
Alveolar cells are the - ANS... -Milk making cells
Myoepithelial cells are the - ANS... -Smooth muscle cells that move the milk
,The two pathways that control lactation are - ANS... -Prolactin and oxytocin
Prolactin is dependent upon - ANS... -Nipple stimulation
Associated with obesity in formula fed infants - ANS... -Hyperinsulemia
GI hormone that causes fullness - ANS... -Cholecystokinin
Myoepithelial cells - ANS... -Muscle cells around the alveolus
The last part of feeding - ANS... -Hindmilk
Period when baby is not at breast - ANS... -Interbout period
Nothing other than human milk - ANS... -Exclusive bf
Paracellular pathway - ANS... -Elevated prolactin levels close this
oxytocin releasing mechanism - ANS... -Baby hand massage
Produced by hormones of pregnancy - ANS... -Colostrum
Conducts systematic reviews - ANS... -Cochrane collaboration
Cellular lock for a chemical key - ANS... -Receptor site
Anabolism - ANS... -Storing energy for growth
Carb found only in mammal milk - ANS... -Lactose
Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of - ANS... -Satiety
Glands that secrete lactation hormones - ANS... -Pituitary
A cluster of milk making cells - ANS... -Alveoli
Stage that begins with the delivery of the placenta - ANS... -Lactogenesis II
Newborn milk - ANS... -Colostrum
, Hormone responsible for milk ejection - ANS... -Oxytocin
Breastmilk is low in this nutrient but it's almost all bioavailabile - ANS... -Iron
Nerves that empty the breast - ANS... -Thoracic
The number one reason that mothers stop breastfeeding is concern about low -
ANS... -Milk supply
Hormone that increases with frequent nipple stimulation - ANS... -Prolactin
Hormone secreted by the placenta - ANS... -Progesterone
Promotes the release of gastrin - ANS... -Touch
Smoking moms may wean early because - ANS... -prolactin levels are low
Pacifier use by tube fed babies who were born prematurely may - ANS... -Increase
their weight gain
The FDA reports - ANS... -There's no consistent pattern of who does and doesn't
make formula safely.
Pituitary function may be impaired permanently with - ANS... -Sheehan's
syndrome
Cows milk allergy is associated with about how many cases of reflux - ANS... -
50%
Formula contamination is greater in what type formula - ANS... -Powdered
Formula fed babies are more likely to get - ANS... -SIDS
Third in the hierarchy of infant feeding - ANS... -Donor breast milk
Reduction in risk of hypertension - ANS... -Breastfeeding benefit >1 year
Physiological reason for low milk supply - ANS... -hypothyroidism
Believes all authorities tell the truth - ANS... -Receivers of knowledge
EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
Ideally the feeding should end when: - ANS... -The baby ends the feeding
What duration of breastfeeding is associated with significantly reduced incidence
of acute otits media (AOM)? A) Any breastfeeding B) Up to 3 mos C) More than
4-6 months - ANS... -C) More than 4-6 months
Breastfeeding lowers the risk for the incidence of dental caries compared to
children fed nonhuman milk from a bottle. True of False? - ANS... -True
Does breastfeeding lower the risk of NEC in preterm infants? - ANS... -Yes
Is there a difference in the protective effect against SIDS between babies that are
exclusively breastfed vs. non-exclusively? - ANS... -Yes, babies that are
exclusively breastfed have a stronger protective effect against SIDS
Does breastfeeding lower the risk for the incidence of malocclusion (misalignment
of teeth)? - ANS... -Yes
True of False. Lactational amenorrhea, or the delay in return of menses after birth,
is not associated with exclusive breastfeeding. - ANS... -False
breast feeding: a public health priority - ANS... -has been recognized as a public
health priority in tropical climates since the 1930's, but not until the 1990's in the
US
costs to prevent needless deaths - ANS... -less than $6 billion/year worldwide
suboptimal breastfeeding - ANS... -accounts for more than 3,340 maternal and
child deaths a year, 80% are maternal
nursing a baby for a year or more - ANS... -decreases by 10-15% the risk of
developing hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular disease
women who do not breastfeed - ANS... -are at greater risk for myocardial
infarction and aspects of metabolic syndrome; are at a greater risk of breast,
endometrial, and ovarian cancer
,WHO and UNICEF three strategies - ANS... -for increased breastfeeding initiation
and duration in every country: promotion, protection, and support
breastfeeding promotion - ANS... -focuses on advantages of breastfeeding on a
personal, community, country, or global level
Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? - ANS... -CDC
What does prolactin do? - ANS... -Cause milk to be made
What does oxytocin do? - ANS... -Cause contractions which move the milk
What causes oxytocin to be released - ANS... -Frequent feeding and milk removal
Lactogensis III requires what to succeed - ANS... -Frequent milk removal and
nipple stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by - ANS... -The speed
in which the Baby removes the milk
What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck - ANS... -Feeding with
species specific milk
Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that - ANS... -Breastfed babies are less
likely to be obese
When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra energy in their diet
they - ANS... -Responded to their infant appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut because the
composition of milk - ANS... -Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out
other organisms.
Alveolar cells are the - ANS... -Milk making cells
Myoepithelial cells are the - ANS... -Smooth muscle cells that move the milk
,The two pathways that control lactation are - ANS... -Prolactin and oxytocin
Prolactin is dependent upon - ANS... -Nipple stimulation
Associated with obesity in formula fed infants - ANS... -Hyperinsulemia
GI hormone that causes fullness - ANS... -Cholecystokinin
Myoepithelial cells - ANS... -Muscle cells around the alveolus
The last part of feeding - ANS... -Hindmilk
Period when baby is not at breast - ANS... -Interbout period
Nothing other than human milk - ANS... -Exclusive bf
Paracellular pathway - ANS... -Elevated prolactin levels close this
oxytocin releasing mechanism - ANS... -Baby hand massage
Produced by hormones of pregnancy - ANS... -Colostrum
Conducts systematic reviews - ANS... -Cochrane collaboration
Cellular lock for a chemical key - ANS... -Receptor site
Anabolism - ANS... -Storing energy for growth
Carb found only in mammal milk - ANS... -Lactose
Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of - ANS... -Satiety
Glands that secrete lactation hormones - ANS... -Pituitary
A cluster of milk making cells - ANS... -Alveoli
Stage that begins with the delivery of the placenta - ANS... -Lactogenesis II
Newborn milk - ANS... -Colostrum
, Hormone responsible for milk ejection - ANS... -Oxytocin
Breastmilk is low in this nutrient but it's almost all bioavailabile - ANS... -Iron
Nerves that empty the breast - ANS... -Thoracic
The number one reason that mothers stop breastfeeding is concern about low -
ANS... -Milk supply
Hormone that increases with frequent nipple stimulation - ANS... -Prolactin
Hormone secreted by the placenta - ANS... -Progesterone
Promotes the release of gastrin - ANS... -Touch
Smoking moms may wean early because - ANS... -prolactin levels are low
Pacifier use by tube fed babies who were born prematurely may - ANS... -Increase
their weight gain
The FDA reports - ANS... -There's no consistent pattern of who does and doesn't
make formula safely.
Pituitary function may be impaired permanently with - ANS... -Sheehan's
syndrome
Cows milk allergy is associated with about how many cases of reflux - ANS... -
50%
Formula contamination is greater in what type formula - ANS... -Powdered
Formula fed babies are more likely to get - ANS... -SIDS
Third in the hierarchy of infant feeding - ANS... -Donor breast milk
Reduction in risk of hypertension - ANS... -Breastfeeding benefit >1 year
Physiological reason for low milk supply - ANS... -hypothyroidism
Believes all authorities tell the truth - ANS... -Receivers of knowledge
