CCLC PRACTICE EXAM 7 2026 LATEST UPDATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Krystal Starr is undecided about whether or not to breastfeed her baby because she
smokes a pack of cigarettes per day. Which of the following is the most important to
discuss with her?
a) Unless she can cut down to 15 cigarettes or less per day, she should not breastfeed
b) She should never smoke around the baby, and only after the baby has been fed
c) It's not uncommon for babies whose mothers smoke to be more colicky than babies
whose mothers don't smoke
d) It's far better for the baby's health that a smoking mother breastfeed than formula-
feed - ANSd) It's far better for the baby's health that a smoking mother breastfeed
than formula-feed
The most beneficial method employers can use to assist mothers to continue
breastfeeding after returning to work is:
a) Provide a lactation support system
b) Provide an electric breast pump
c) Provide healthy snacks in pumping room
d) Provide a home visit after delivery - ANSa) Provide a lactation support system
Robyn visits the outpatient clinic stating 10-day-old baby, Jeffery, isn't receiving enough
milk. You note he latches well, he is positioned appropriately. Jeffery has good body
tone and a nice strong, coordinated suck. Upon released from the breast, you see that
the nipple is nicely rounded. You do ac/pc weights and you find little milk is transferred.
Possible reasons for the poor transfer of milk include which of the following:
a) Bilateral breast reduction surgery
b) Damage to the 3rd intercostal nerve
c) Maternal weight gain of 25 lbs.
d) Mother with T2DM - ANSa) Bilateral breast reduction surgery
You are teaching a course in lactation management and Kara, one of the students, asks
if a mother has to have a radioactive isotope for which she needs to pump her milk,
does she need to dump the milk in every instance. You tell her that:
a) Yes, it's important to dump the milk
b) That is an excellent question to which no one knows the answer
c) Because the antioxidants decrease in milk after 48 hours, it's not recommended that
the milk be stored longer than that period of time
, d) If she freezes the milk for 8-10 half-lives, the radioactivity will be virtually eliminated -
ANSd) If she freezes the milk for 8-10 half-lives, the radioactivity will be virtually
eliminated
Fatty acids in breast milk...
a) Are increased by an increase of fat in the maternal diet
b) Are synthesized by the mammary gland
c) Decrease slowly over the first two months
d) Are detrimental to infant neural development - ANSb) Are synthesized by the
mammary gland
You are visiting your friend Alexandra and her son, Samuel. You notice Samuel pulling
himself to a standing position and taking a few steps while hanging on to the couch. You
know that the average age for this milestone is:
a) 7-9 months
b) 9-12 months
c) 12-14 months
d) 14-18 months - ANSb) 9-12 months
Cindy calls you saying her internist prescribed a new drug, "Diabloc" for her Crohn's
disease. She wonders if it's compatible with breastfeeding. Which of the following
properties of "Diabloc" might cause you to investigate further the safety of the use of the
drug in breastfeeding mothers?
a) Molecular weight = 825
b) Milk plasma ratio = 0.4%
c) Protein binding = 33%
d) Pediatric half-life = 2-3 hours - ANSc) Protein binding = 33%
Lucy Maud wants to know if there are any foods she can eat to increase her supply.
You tell her that while there aren't any that are research-based, it's commonly thought
that which of the following is helpful.
a) Oats and oatmeal
b) Avocados
c) Mangos
d) Walnuts - ANSa) Oats and oatmeal
Shawn was born at 33 weeks gestation. At 3 days of age, he is starting to be bottle-fed
to wean him off his feeding tube. Which of the following should we expect of Shawn?
a) Coordinate his suck, swallow and breathing while bottle-feeding
b) Falling asleep after bottle-feeding for 2-3 minutes
c) Will bottle-feed in a supported Semi-Fowlers position better than in a side-lying
position
d) Will have more problems with aspirations if he is fed preterm formula rather than
breast milk - ANSd) Will have more problems with aspirations if he is fed preterm
formula rather than breast milk
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Krystal Starr is undecided about whether or not to breastfeed her baby because she
smokes a pack of cigarettes per day. Which of the following is the most important to
discuss with her?
a) Unless she can cut down to 15 cigarettes or less per day, she should not breastfeed
b) She should never smoke around the baby, and only after the baby has been fed
c) It's not uncommon for babies whose mothers smoke to be more colicky than babies
whose mothers don't smoke
d) It's far better for the baby's health that a smoking mother breastfeed than formula-
feed - ANSd) It's far better for the baby's health that a smoking mother breastfeed
than formula-feed
The most beneficial method employers can use to assist mothers to continue
breastfeeding after returning to work is:
a) Provide a lactation support system
b) Provide an electric breast pump
c) Provide healthy snacks in pumping room
d) Provide a home visit after delivery - ANSa) Provide a lactation support system
Robyn visits the outpatient clinic stating 10-day-old baby, Jeffery, isn't receiving enough
milk. You note he latches well, he is positioned appropriately. Jeffery has good body
tone and a nice strong, coordinated suck. Upon released from the breast, you see that
the nipple is nicely rounded. You do ac/pc weights and you find little milk is transferred.
Possible reasons for the poor transfer of milk include which of the following:
a) Bilateral breast reduction surgery
b) Damage to the 3rd intercostal nerve
c) Maternal weight gain of 25 lbs.
d) Mother with T2DM - ANSa) Bilateral breast reduction surgery
You are teaching a course in lactation management and Kara, one of the students, asks
if a mother has to have a radioactive isotope for which she needs to pump her milk,
does she need to dump the milk in every instance. You tell her that:
a) Yes, it's important to dump the milk
b) That is an excellent question to which no one knows the answer
c) Because the antioxidants decrease in milk after 48 hours, it's not recommended that
the milk be stored longer than that period of time
, d) If she freezes the milk for 8-10 half-lives, the radioactivity will be virtually eliminated -
ANSd) If she freezes the milk for 8-10 half-lives, the radioactivity will be virtually
eliminated
Fatty acids in breast milk...
a) Are increased by an increase of fat in the maternal diet
b) Are synthesized by the mammary gland
c) Decrease slowly over the first two months
d) Are detrimental to infant neural development - ANSb) Are synthesized by the
mammary gland
You are visiting your friend Alexandra and her son, Samuel. You notice Samuel pulling
himself to a standing position and taking a few steps while hanging on to the couch. You
know that the average age for this milestone is:
a) 7-9 months
b) 9-12 months
c) 12-14 months
d) 14-18 months - ANSb) 9-12 months
Cindy calls you saying her internist prescribed a new drug, "Diabloc" for her Crohn's
disease. She wonders if it's compatible with breastfeeding. Which of the following
properties of "Diabloc" might cause you to investigate further the safety of the use of the
drug in breastfeeding mothers?
a) Molecular weight = 825
b) Milk plasma ratio = 0.4%
c) Protein binding = 33%
d) Pediatric half-life = 2-3 hours - ANSc) Protein binding = 33%
Lucy Maud wants to know if there are any foods she can eat to increase her supply.
You tell her that while there aren't any that are research-based, it's commonly thought
that which of the following is helpful.
a) Oats and oatmeal
b) Avocados
c) Mangos
d) Walnuts - ANSa) Oats and oatmeal
Shawn was born at 33 weeks gestation. At 3 days of age, he is starting to be bottle-fed
to wean him off his feeding tube. Which of the following should we expect of Shawn?
a) Coordinate his suck, swallow and breathing while bottle-feeding
b) Falling asleep after bottle-feeding for 2-3 minutes
c) Will bottle-feed in a supported Semi-Fowlers position better than in a side-lying
position
d) Will have more problems with aspirations if he is fed preterm formula rather than
breast milk - ANSd) Will have more problems with aspirations if he is fed preterm
formula rather than breast milk
