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CLC FINAL EXAM (CERTIFIED LACTATION
COUNSELOR) NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {300 Q & A}
ALREADY GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW! | 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
The recommendation discussed in this section suggests that
anyone breastfeeding, even those partially breastfeeding, should
always avoid all cow milk products in order to have a baby who
cries less. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > F
Cancer diagnosis may be seen as late as 5 years after
Goldsmith's sign. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > T
Babies who have difficulty sustaining a feed in the first few days
may have one of many conditions, including:
High blood sugar
Lactose intolerance
Autism Spectrum Disorder Jaundice - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Jaundice
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As discussed in this section on neonatal hypoglycemia, according
to the AAP Committee on the Fetus and Newborns, a reasonable
(although arbitrary) cutoff for treating symptomatic infants is:
20
30
40
50 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 40
Babies who present with jaundice should not breastfeed. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > F
Underfeeding is one reason for early onset jaundice. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > T
The best position for a mother to be in when doing KMC with her
premie is laid back. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > F
Upright is best!
When a mother is skin to skin with premie twins, each breast
warms up to heat the closest baby. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > T
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Babies need extra calories when skin to skin because they burn
more calories. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > F
According to the research discussed in this section, guidelines
for initiation of breastfeeding for preterm infants should be based
on age and weight. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > F
Research discussed in this section showed that preterm infants
do better on human milk and they have:
Better brainstem maturation Greater nuclear gray matter volume
More rapid intestinal barrier function
All of the above - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > All of the above
Use of ___________ during gavage feedings enabled earlier
transition to the breast.
odor of breastmilk
human milk fortifier
synthetic oxytocin
prolactin inhibitory factor inhibitor - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > odor of
breastmilk
Infants who have Down Syndrome, may:
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Struggle with the skill of breastfeeding but breastfeeding may be
possible
Have depressed reflexes
Nurse using the Dancer technique All of the above - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > All of the above
For infants with cleft lip or cleft palate, ______ may be the
challenge. Making a seal
Creating a vacuum
Sustaining a feeding
All of the above - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > All of the above
Milk removal is needed in order to make milk. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
T
Milk expression should start within _________ of birth for the
highest milk volume.
4 hours
24 hours
1 hour
3 hours - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1 hour
CLC FINAL EXAM (CERTIFIED LACTATION
COUNSELOR) NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {300 Q & A}
ALREADY GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW! | 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
The recommendation discussed in this section suggests that
anyone breastfeeding, even those partially breastfeeding, should
always avoid all cow milk products in order to have a baby who
cries less. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > F
Cancer diagnosis may be seen as late as 5 years after
Goldsmith's sign. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > T
Babies who have difficulty sustaining a feed in the first few days
may have one of many conditions, including:
High blood sugar
Lactose intolerance
Autism Spectrum Disorder Jaundice - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Jaundice
,Page 2 of 77
As discussed in this section on neonatal hypoglycemia, according
to the AAP Committee on the Fetus and Newborns, a reasonable
(although arbitrary) cutoff for treating symptomatic infants is:
20
30
40
50 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 40
Babies who present with jaundice should not breastfeed. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > F
Underfeeding is one reason for early onset jaundice. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > T
The best position for a mother to be in when doing KMC with her
premie is laid back. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > F
Upright is best!
When a mother is skin to skin with premie twins, each breast
warms up to heat the closest baby. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > T
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Babies need extra calories when skin to skin because they burn
more calories. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > F
According to the research discussed in this section, guidelines
for initiation of breastfeeding for preterm infants should be based
on age and weight. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > F
Research discussed in this section showed that preterm infants
do better on human milk and they have:
Better brainstem maturation Greater nuclear gray matter volume
More rapid intestinal barrier function
All of the above - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > All of the above
Use of ___________ during gavage feedings enabled earlier
transition to the breast.
odor of breastmilk
human milk fortifier
synthetic oxytocin
prolactin inhibitory factor inhibitor - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > odor of
breastmilk
Infants who have Down Syndrome, may:
, Page 4 of 77
Struggle with the skill of breastfeeding but breastfeeding may be
possible
Have depressed reflexes
Nurse using the Dancer technique All of the above - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > All of the above
For infants with cleft lip or cleft palate, ______ may be the
challenge. Making a seal
Creating a vacuum
Sustaining a feeding
All of the above - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > All of the above
Milk removal is needed in order to make milk. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
T
Milk expression should start within _________ of birth for the
highest milk volume.
4 hours
24 hours
1 hour
3 hours - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1 hour
