ALPP CLC Exam 2027 Certified Lactation Counselor REAL/Authentic
Proctored Exam Complete 3 Versions Exam Each 100 Questions
Graded A+ (300 QUESTIONS)
1. breast feedinga public health priority
Answer> hasbeenrecognizedas a publichealth priority in tropical climates since the 1930's,
but not until the 1990's in the US
2. costs to prevent needless deaths
Answer> less than $6 billion/year worldwide
3. suboptimal breastfeeding
Answer> accounts for more than 3,340 maternal and child deaths a year, 80% are
maternal
4. nursing ababy forayear or more
Answer> decreases by 10-15% therisk of developing hypertension, diabetes,
hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular disease
5. women who do not breastfeed
Answer> are at greater risk for myocardial infarction and aspects of metabolic syndrome;
are at a greater risk of breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer
6. WHO and UNICEF three strategies
1/
,Answer> for increased breastfeeding initiation and duration in every country
promotion, protection, and support
7. breastfeeding promotion
Answer> focuses on advantages of breastfeeding on aperson- al, community, country, or
global level
8. breastfeeding protection
Answer> focuses on government, manufacturer, and social responsibility to assure
breastfeeding's ability to competewithcommercialinterests; includes addressing improper
marketing practices; the AAP advices not to provide formula, company gift bags, and
industry-authored handouts; in the US, state
and local breastfeeding legislation addresses breastfeeding in public, employment issues, jury
duty, family law, mothers in prison, etc.
9. breastfeeding support
Answer> focuses on theinteraction of "helpers" withfamily as well as program development
and implementation
10. community expertise
Answer> variety of community expertise is needed to promote, protect, and support
breastfeeding
2/
,11. International models
Answer> for integrating breastfeeding promotion, protection, and support as well as
balancing technical information, programs, and protocols
12. CLC
Answer> nationally recognized designation awarded by the ALPP to those who are exam
eligible and pass the exam; have competenct verified
13. CLCs and IBCLCs
Answer> health professionals who provide lactation support
14. why is breastfeeding so difficult?
Answer> 1. unrealistic expectations
2. lack of timely interventions
15. unrealistic expectations
Answer> lack of preparation for what the newborn period would look like
16. lack of timely interventions
Answer> mother's problems at 3 to 7 days posed as the greatest risk to stopping
17. breastfeeding trends
Answer> last 150 years or som rates have declined
18. international code of matketing of breastmilk substitutes (the code)
3/
, Answer> an international health policy framework to regulate the marketing of
breastmilk sub- stitutes in order to protect breastfeeding
4/
Proctored Exam Complete 3 Versions Exam Each 100 Questions
Graded A+ (300 QUESTIONS)
1. breast feedinga public health priority
Answer> hasbeenrecognizedas a publichealth priority in tropical climates since the 1930's,
but not until the 1990's in the US
2. costs to prevent needless deaths
Answer> less than $6 billion/year worldwide
3. suboptimal breastfeeding
Answer> accounts for more than 3,340 maternal and child deaths a year, 80% are
maternal
4. nursing ababy forayear or more
Answer> decreases by 10-15% therisk of developing hypertension, diabetes,
hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular disease
5. women who do not breastfeed
Answer> are at greater risk for myocardial infarction and aspects of metabolic syndrome;
are at a greater risk of breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer
6. WHO and UNICEF three strategies
1/
,Answer> for increased breastfeeding initiation and duration in every country
promotion, protection, and support
7. breastfeeding promotion
Answer> focuses on advantages of breastfeeding on aperson- al, community, country, or
global level
8. breastfeeding protection
Answer> focuses on government, manufacturer, and social responsibility to assure
breastfeeding's ability to competewithcommercialinterests; includes addressing improper
marketing practices; the AAP advices not to provide formula, company gift bags, and
industry-authored handouts; in the US, state
and local breastfeeding legislation addresses breastfeeding in public, employment issues, jury
duty, family law, mothers in prison, etc.
9. breastfeeding support
Answer> focuses on theinteraction of "helpers" withfamily as well as program development
and implementation
10. community expertise
Answer> variety of community expertise is needed to promote, protect, and support
breastfeeding
2/
,11. International models
Answer> for integrating breastfeeding promotion, protection, and support as well as
balancing technical information, programs, and protocols
12. CLC
Answer> nationally recognized designation awarded by the ALPP to those who are exam
eligible and pass the exam; have competenct verified
13. CLCs and IBCLCs
Answer> health professionals who provide lactation support
14. why is breastfeeding so difficult?
Answer> 1. unrealistic expectations
2. lack of timely interventions
15. unrealistic expectations
Answer> lack of preparation for what the newborn period would look like
16. lack of timely interventions
Answer> mother's problems at 3 to 7 days posed as the greatest risk to stopping
17. breastfeeding trends
Answer> last 150 years or som rates have declined
18. international code of matketing of breastmilk substitutes (the code)
3/
, Answer> an international health policy framework to regulate the marketing of
breastmilk sub- stitutes in order to protect breastfeeding
4/
