ALPP CLC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
How long has breastfeeding been a public health priority? - ANSWERS-
Tropical climates - since 1930s
US - since 1990s
How much would it cost to prevent needless deaths due to not
breastfeeding? - ANSWERS-Less than $6 billion worldwide
Healthy People 2030 Goal - ANSWERS-Reduce rate of infant death
from 5.8 per 1,000 live births to 5.0 (14%)
Women who do not breastfeed are at a greater risk of: - ANSWERS-
Myocardial Infarction
Metabolic Syndrome
Cancer (breast, endometrial, ovarian)
Nursing a baby for 1 year or more decreases by 10-15% the risk of
developing these conditions when postmenopausal compared to those
who were pregnant but didn't breastfeed - ANSWERS-Hypertension
Diabetes
Hyperlipidemia
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,ALPP CLC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Cardiovascular disease
WHO & UNICEF Strategies for increasing breastfeeding initiation and
duration in every country - ANSWERS-1. Breastfeeding Promotion
2. Breastfeeding Protection
3. Breastfeeding Support
Breastfeeding Promotion - ANSWERS-focuses on advantages of
breastfeeding on a personal, community, country or global level
Breastfeeding Protection - ANSWERS-- Focuses on government,
manufacturer and social responsibility to assure breastfeeding's ability to
compete with commercial interests
- Addresses improper marketing practices
- State and local legislation that protects breastfeeding in public, at work,
in institutions
Breastfeeding Support - ANSWERS-Focuses on
- Interaction of "helpers with" family
- Program development and implementation
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,ALPP CLC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
2 reasons why breastfeeding is so difficult - ANSWERS-1. Unrealistic
expectations
2. Lack of timely interventions
Breastfeeding difficulties at days ____ posed the greatest risk to
stopping - ANSWERS-3-7
The fastest breastfeeding drop-off is in the __ days following discharge
from the hospital - ANSWERS-10
The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes -
ANSWERS-- regulates the marketing of breastmilk substitutes to protect
breastfeeding
- internationally agreed voluntary code of practice published by the
WHO
- sets standards for the labeling and quality of products
Healthy People 2030 BF Goals - ANSWERS-Exclusive breastfeeding
through 6 mos: 42.4%
Breastfed at 1 year: 54.1%
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, ALPP CLC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Healthy People 2020 added BF targets - ANSWERS-- Increase worksite
lactation programs
- Reduce percentage of BF infants who receive formula before 2 days of
age
- Increase the proportion of live births that occur in facilities that provide
proper lactation care
Prolactin - ANSWERS-- Increased by nipple/areola stimulation
- Levels decrease between nursings and rise during nursing; infrequent
nursings = lower levels and less rise at next feed despite amount of
nipple contact
- Much more responsive postpartum
* Not affected by stress
Progesterone - ANSWERS-- Blocks milk production during pregnancy
(placenta)
Suckling within the __ hrs after birth is positively associated with
ongoing milk production - ANSWERS-first 2
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AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
How long has breastfeeding been a public health priority? - ANSWERS-
Tropical climates - since 1930s
US - since 1990s
How much would it cost to prevent needless deaths due to not
breastfeeding? - ANSWERS-Less than $6 billion worldwide
Healthy People 2030 Goal - ANSWERS-Reduce rate of infant death
from 5.8 per 1,000 live births to 5.0 (14%)
Women who do not breastfeed are at a greater risk of: - ANSWERS-
Myocardial Infarction
Metabolic Syndrome
Cancer (breast, endometrial, ovarian)
Nursing a baby for 1 year or more decreases by 10-15% the risk of
developing these conditions when postmenopausal compared to those
who were pregnant but didn't breastfeed - ANSWERS-Hypertension
Diabetes
Hyperlipidemia
END OF
PAGE
1
,ALPP CLC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Cardiovascular disease
WHO & UNICEF Strategies for increasing breastfeeding initiation and
duration in every country - ANSWERS-1. Breastfeeding Promotion
2. Breastfeeding Protection
3. Breastfeeding Support
Breastfeeding Promotion - ANSWERS-focuses on advantages of
breastfeeding on a personal, community, country or global level
Breastfeeding Protection - ANSWERS-- Focuses on government,
manufacturer and social responsibility to assure breastfeeding's ability to
compete with commercial interests
- Addresses improper marketing practices
- State and local legislation that protects breastfeeding in public, at work,
in institutions
Breastfeeding Support - ANSWERS-Focuses on
- Interaction of "helpers with" family
- Program development and implementation
END OF
PAGE
2
,ALPP CLC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
2 reasons why breastfeeding is so difficult - ANSWERS-1. Unrealistic
expectations
2. Lack of timely interventions
Breastfeeding difficulties at days ____ posed the greatest risk to
stopping - ANSWERS-3-7
The fastest breastfeeding drop-off is in the __ days following discharge
from the hospital - ANSWERS-10
The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes -
ANSWERS-- regulates the marketing of breastmilk substitutes to protect
breastfeeding
- internationally agreed voluntary code of practice published by the
WHO
- sets standards for the labeling and quality of products
Healthy People 2030 BF Goals - ANSWERS-Exclusive breastfeeding
through 6 mos: 42.4%
Breastfed at 1 year: 54.1%
END OF
PAGE
3
, ALPP CLC EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Healthy People 2020 added BF targets - ANSWERS-- Increase worksite
lactation programs
- Reduce percentage of BF infants who receive formula before 2 days of
age
- Increase the proportion of live births that occur in facilities that provide
proper lactation care
Prolactin - ANSWERS-- Increased by nipple/areola stimulation
- Levels decrease between nursings and rise during nursing; infrequent
nursings = lower levels and less rise at next feed despite amount of
nipple contact
- Much more responsive postpartum
* Not affected by stress
Progesterone - ANSWERS-- Blocks milk production during pregnancy
(placenta)
Suckling within the __ hrs after birth is positively associated with
ongoing milk production - ANSWERS-first 2
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