CLC EXAM TEST BANK EXAM CERTIFIED
LACTATION CONSULTANT 2026 EXAM TEST
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What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck - Feeding with species specific
milk
Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that - Breastfed babies are less likely to be
obese
When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra energy in their diet they -
Responded to their infant appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut because the
composition of milk - Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other
organisms.
Alveolar cells are the - Milk making cells
Myoepithelial cells are the - Smooth muscle cells that move the milk
,The two pathways that control lactation are - Prolactin and oxytocin
Prolactin is dependent upon - Nipple stimulation
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Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? - CDC
What does prolactin do? - Cause milk to be made
What does oxytocin do? - Cause contractions which move the milk
What causes oxytocin to be released - Frequent feeding and milk removal
Lactogensis III requires what to succeed - Frequent milk removal and nipple stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by - The speed in which the
Baby removes the milk
Associated with obesity in formula fed infants - Hyperinsulemia
GI hormone that causes fullness - Cholecystokinin
Myoepithelial cells - Muscle cells around the alveolus
The last part of feeding - Hindmilk
Period when baby is not at breast - Interbout period
Nothing other than human milk - Exclusive bf
Paracellular pathway - Elevated prolactin levels close this
oxytocin releasing mechanism - Baby hand massage
Produced by hormones of pregnancy - Colostrum
Conducts systematic reviews - Cochrane collaboration
, Cellular lock for a chemical key - Receptor site
Anabolism - Storing energy for growth
Carb found only in mammal milk - Lactose
Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of - Satiety
Glands that secrete lactation hormones - Pituitary
A cluster of milk making cells - Alveoli
Stage that begins with the delivery of the placenta - Lactogenesis II
Newborn milk - Colostrum
Hormone responsible for milk ejection - Oxytocin
Breastmilk is low in this nutrient but it's almost all bioavailabile - Iron
Nerves that empty the breast - Thoracic
The number one reason that mothers stop breastfeeding is concern about low - Milk
supply
Hormone that increases with frequent nipple stimulation - Prolactin
Hormone secreted by the placenta - Progesterone
Promotes the release of gastrin - Touch
Smoking moms may wean early because - prolactin levels are low
Pacifier use by tube fed babies who were born prematurely may - Increase their weight
gain
The FDA reports - There's no consistent pattern of who does and doesn't make formula
safely.
Pituitary function may be impaired permanently with - Sheehan's syndrome
Cows milk allergy is associated with about how many cases of reflux - 50%
Formula contamination is greater in what type formula - Powdered
Formula fed babies are more likely to get - SIDS
LACTATION CONSULTANT 2026 EXAM TEST
BANK VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck - Feeding with species specific
milk
Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that - Breastfed babies are less likely to be
obese
When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra energy in their diet they -
Responded to their infant appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut because the
composition of milk - Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other
organisms.
Alveolar cells are the - Milk making cells
Myoepithelial cells are the - Smooth muscle cells that move the milk
,The two pathways that control lactation are - Prolactin and oxytocin
Prolactin is dependent upon - Nipple stimulation
\
Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? - CDC
What does prolactin do? - Cause milk to be made
What does oxytocin do? - Cause contractions which move the milk
What causes oxytocin to be released - Frequent feeding and milk removal
Lactogensis III requires what to succeed - Frequent milk removal and nipple stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by - The speed in which the
Baby removes the milk
Associated with obesity in formula fed infants - Hyperinsulemia
GI hormone that causes fullness - Cholecystokinin
Myoepithelial cells - Muscle cells around the alveolus
The last part of feeding - Hindmilk
Period when baby is not at breast - Interbout period
Nothing other than human milk - Exclusive bf
Paracellular pathway - Elevated prolactin levels close this
oxytocin releasing mechanism - Baby hand massage
Produced by hormones of pregnancy - Colostrum
Conducts systematic reviews - Cochrane collaboration
, Cellular lock for a chemical key - Receptor site
Anabolism - Storing energy for growth
Carb found only in mammal milk - Lactose
Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of - Satiety
Glands that secrete lactation hormones - Pituitary
A cluster of milk making cells - Alveoli
Stage that begins with the delivery of the placenta - Lactogenesis II
Newborn milk - Colostrum
Hormone responsible for milk ejection - Oxytocin
Breastmilk is low in this nutrient but it's almost all bioavailabile - Iron
Nerves that empty the breast - Thoracic
The number one reason that mothers stop breastfeeding is concern about low - Milk
supply
Hormone that increases with frequent nipple stimulation - Prolactin
Hormone secreted by the placenta - Progesterone
Promotes the release of gastrin - Touch
Smoking moms may wean early because - prolactin levels are low
Pacifier use by tube fed babies who were born prematurely may - Increase their weight
gain
The FDA reports - There's no consistent pattern of who does and doesn't make formula
safely.
Pituitary function may be impaired permanently with - Sheehan's syndrome
Cows milk allergy is associated with about how many cases of reflux - 50%
Formula contamination is greater in what type formula - Powdered
Formula fed babies are more likely to get - SIDS
