CERTIFIED LACTATION COUNSELOR ALPP EXAM |
hy hy hy hy hy
COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
hy hy hy hy hy
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
hy hy hy
Predominant hyBreastfeeding hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-The hyinfant hyis hyreceiving hythe hymother's
hymilk hyas hywell hyas hywater, hywater-based hydrinks, hyritual hyfoods hy(such hyas hyteas), hyand hyoral
hymedications. hyInfant hyis hynot hyreceiving hyany hyfoods hyor hydrink, hyincluding hyinfant hyformula hyand
hyother hyanimal hymilks.
Breastfeeding hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Infant hyis hyreceiving hyhuman hym hyilk hyas hywell hyas hyany hyother
hyfoods hyor hyfluids, hyincluding hyinfant hyformula.
Complementary hyFeeding hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Child hybetween hy6 hyand hy23 hymonths hyof hyage
hyand hyis hyreceiving hyboth hyhuman hymilk hyand hysolid hyor hysemisolid hyfoods.
Widstrom hy(9 hyStages hyof hyNewborn hySkin-to-Skin) hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-1. hyBirth hycry
2. Relaxation
3. Awakening
4. Activity
5. Rest
6. Crawling/ hySliding
7. Familiarization
8. Suckling
9. Sleeping
Baby hybreasting hycues hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-1. hyRooting
2. increasing hyalertness, hyespecially hyREM hyunder hyclosed hyeyelids
3. Flexing hyof hythe hylegs hyand hyarms hyand hymouthing hywith hylittle hysucking hymotions
, 4. Sucking hyon hya hyfist hyor hyfinger
5. Mothing hymotions hyof hythe hylips hyand hytongues
Rooting h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -Turning h y the h y head, h y especially h y with h y searching-
turning h y the h y head, h y especially h y with h y searching h y movements h y of h y the h y mouth h y and
h y subtle h y body h y mov hyements
Ten h y Steps h y to h y Successful h y Breastfeeding h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -
1. Have h y a h y written h y breastfeeding h y policy h y that h y is h y routinely h y communicated h y to h y all
h y healthcare h y staff.
2. Ensure h y that h y staff h y have h y sufficient h y knowledge, h y competence, h y and h y skills h y to h y support
h y breastfeed hying.
3. Discuss h y the h y importance h y and h y management h y of h y breastfeeding h y with h y pregnant
h y women h y and h y the hyir h y families.
4. Facilitate h y immediate h y and h y uninterrupted h y skin-to-
skin h y contact h y and h y support h y mothers h y to h y initiate h y breastfeeding h y as h y soon h y as h y possible
h y after h y birth.
5. Support h y mothers h y to h y initiate h y and h y maintain h y breastfeeding h y and h y manage h y common
h y difficulties.
6. Do h y not h y provide h y breastfed h y newborns h y any h y food h y or h y fluids h y other h y than
h y breastmilk, h y unless h y med hyically h y indicated.
7. Enable h y mothers h y and h y their h y infants h y to h y remain h y together h y and h y to
h y practice h y rooming- hyin h y 24 h y hours h y a h y day.
8. Support h y mothers h y to h y recognize h y and h y respond h y to h y their h y infants' h y cue h y for h y feeding
9. Counsel h y mothers h y on h y the h y use h y and h y risks h y of h y feeding h y bottles, h y teats, h y and h y pacifiers.
10. Coordinate h y discharge h y so h y that h y parents h y and h y their h y infants h y have h y timely h y access
h y to h y ongoing h y su hypport h y and h y care.
Concern: h y History h y of h y Breast h y Surgery/
hy Injury hyDescriptor: h y Breast
h y Augmentation
hy hy hy hy hy
COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
hy hy hy hy hy
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
hy hy hy
Predominant hyBreastfeeding hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-The hyinfant hyis hyreceiving hythe hymother's
hymilk hyas hywell hyas hywater, hywater-based hydrinks, hyritual hyfoods hy(such hyas hyteas), hyand hyoral
hymedications. hyInfant hyis hynot hyreceiving hyany hyfoods hyor hydrink, hyincluding hyinfant hyformula hyand
hyother hyanimal hymilks.
Breastfeeding hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Infant hyis hyreceiving hyhuman hym hyilk hyas hywell hyas hyany hyother
hyfoods hyor hyfluids, hyincluding hyinfant hyformula.
Complementary hyFeeding hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Child hybetween hy6 hyand hy23 hymonths hyof hyage
hyand hyis hyreceiving hyboth hyhuman hymilk hyand hysolid hyor hysemisolid hyfoods.
Widstrom hy(9 hyStages hyof hyNewborn hySkin-to-Skin) hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-1. hyBirth hycry
2. Relaxation
3. Awakening
4. Activity
5. Rest
6. Crawling/ hySliding
7. Familiarization
8. Suckling
9. Sleeping
Baby hybreasting hycues hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-1. hyRooting
2. increasing hyalertness, hyespecially hyREM hyunder hyclosed hyeyelids
3. Flexing hyof hythe hylegs hyand hyarms hyand hymouthing hywith hylittle hysucking hymotions
, 4. Sucking hyon hya hyfist hyor hyfinger
5. Mothing hymotions hyof hythe hylips hyand hytongues
Rooting h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -Turning h y the h y head, h y especially h y with h y searching-
turning h y the h y head, h y especially h y with h y searching h y movements h y of h y the h y mouth h y and
h y subtle h y body h y mov hyements
Ten h y Steps h y to h y Successful h y Breastfeeding h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -
1. Have h y a h y written h y breastfeeding h y policy h y that h y is h y routinely h y communicated h y to h y all
h y healthcare h y staff.
2. Ensure h y that h y staff h y have h y sufficient h y knowledge, h y competence, h y and h y skills h y to h y support
h y breastfeed hying.
3. Discuss h y the h y importance h y and h y management h y of h y breastfeeding h y with h y pregnant
h y women h y and h y the hyir h y families.
4. Facilitate h y immediate h y and h y uninterrupted h y skin-to-
skin h y contact h y and h y support h y mothers h y to h y initiate h y breastfeeding h y as h y soon h y as h y possible
h y after h y birth.
5. Support h y mothers h y to h y initiate h y and h y maintain h y breastfeeding h y and h y manage h y common
h y difficulties.
6. Do h y not h y provide h y breastfed h y newborns h y any h y food h y or h y fluids h y other h y than
h y breastmilk, h y unless h y med hyically h y indicated.
7. Enable h y mothers h y and h y their h y infants h y to h y remain h y together h y and h y to
h y practice h y rooming- hyin h y 24 h y hours h y a h y day.
8. Support h y mothers h y to h y recognize h y and h y respond h y to h y their h y infants' h y cue h y for h y feeding
9. Counsel h y mothers h y on h y the h y use h y and h y risks h y of h y feeding h y bottles, h y teats, h y and h y pacifiers.
10. Coordinate h y discharge h y so h y that h y parents h y and h y their h y infants h y have h y timely h y access
h y to h y ongoing h y su hypport h y and h y care.
Concern: h y History h y of h y Breast h y Surgery/
hy Injury hyDescriptor: h y Breast
h y Augmentation
