CLC Practice Exam 1 ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS ) ALREADY GRADED A+
A congenital deficiency of zinc in an infant can cause: a) FTT
and skin lesions, b) GI sensitivity to artificial feeds, c)
congenital cataracts, or d) Forbes-Albright
Syndrome - ANSWER-a) FTT and skin lesions
The MOST common food sensitivity in infancy is: a) egg, b)
cow's milk, c) wheat, or d) soy - ANSWER-b) cow's milk
When examining the newborn's palate, you should see (or feel)
a: a) U-shape, b) flat shape, c) V-shape, or d) C-shape -
ANSWER-a) U-shape
The most important societal change necessary to increase
breastfeeding is: a) reduce marketing of non-human milks, b)
acceptance of the breast as other than an object of pleasure, c)
reduce society's dependence on the use of pacifiers for infants,
d) include breastfeeding education in the training of health care
professionals - ANSWER-b) acceptance of the breast as other
than an object of pleasure
,Which of the following do infants need for optimal
development? a) their own room, b) a stay-at-home mom, c)
interaction with adults, or d) a predictable schedule - ANSWER-
c) interaction with adults
You are an IBCLC and have the opportunity to attend a lunch
and learn given by the formula representative regarding their
new organic formula. From an ethical perspective, which is
your best course of action? a) not attend since this is
presented by a formula company and by attending you will be
in violation of the International Code of the Marketing of Breast-
Milk Substitutes (The Code),
b) attend the presentation, but announce when the lunch is
served that you are not permitted to eat the food or you will be
in violation of The Code, c) attend the presentation, bringing
your own lunch with you, or d) not attend since this is a
presentation about formula and as a lactation consultant there
is no need for you to learn about formulas - ANSWER-c) attend
the presentation, bringing your own lunch with you
Tiffany comes to your prenatal clinic and asks you how she can
best prepare her nipples and breasts for breastfeeding. You
advise her to: a) do a pinch test to determine grasp-ability,
otherwise nothing, b) gently roll and pull the nipple 3 times a
, day, do the Hoffman technique 3 times a day, or d) express
colostrum and rub into the areola daily - ANSWER-a) do a pinch
test to determine graspability, otherwise nothing
A neutral attitude towards breastfeeding may result in: a) not
allowing a mother to make an informed and unbiased decision,
b) providing a balanced choice environment without undue
pressure, c) increasing the likelihood of early cessation of
breastfeeding, or d) increasing the opportunity for a supportive
environment for breastfeeding - ANSWER-c) increasing the
likelihood of early cessation of breastfeeding
When would finger-feeding be most appropriate? a) finger-
feeding is never appropriate in any case, b) in order to evaluate
a baby's suck, swallow and breathe patterns, c) to supplement
an infant who is unable to nurse at the breast, or d) to transition
a breastfeeding infant to the bottle - ANSWER-b) in order to
evaluate a baby's suck, swallow and breathe patterns
In teaching mothers about safe sleep, it is important to
emphasize: a) the baby must be in her own crib in her own
room, b) the room should be kept warm enough so no covers
are needed, c) the baby must be on her back on a flat, firm
surface, or d) the baby's pillow must be no more than 1" deep -
ANSWERc) the baby must be on her back on a flat, firm surface
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS ) ALREADY GRADED A+
A congenital deficiency of zinc in an infant can cause: a) FTT
and skin lesions, b) GI sensitivity to artificial feeds, c)
congenital cataracts, or d) Forbes-Albright
Syndrome - ANSWER-a) FTT and skin lesions
The MOST common food sensitivity in infancy is: a) egg, b)
cow's milk, c) wheat, or d) soy - ANSWER-b) cow's milk
When examining the newborn's palate, you should see (or feel)
a: a) U-shape, b) flat shape, c) V-shape, or d) C-shape -
ANSWER-a) U-shape
The most important societal change necessary to increase
breastfeeding is: a) reduce marketing of non-human milks, b)
acceptance of the breast as other than an object of pleasure, c)
reduce society's dependence on the use of pacifiers for infants,
d) include breastfeeding education in the training of health care
professionals - ANSWER-b) acceptance of the breast as other
than an object of pleasure
,Which of the following do infants need for optimal
development? a) their own room, b) a stay-at-home mom, c)
interaction with adults, or d) a predictable schedule - ANSWER-
c) interaction with adults
You are an IBCLC and have the opportunity to attend a lunch
and learn given by the formula representative regarding their
new organic formula. From an ethical perspective, which is
your best course of action? a) not attend since this is
presented by a formula company and by attending you will be
in violation of the International Code of the Marketing of Breast-
Milk Substitutes (The Code),
b) attend the presentation, but announce when the lunch is
served that you are not permitted to eat the food or you will be
in violation of The Code, c) attend the presentation, bringing
your own lunch with you, or d) not attend since this is a
presentation about formula and as a lactation consultant there
is no need for you to learn about formulas - ANSWER-c) attend
the presentation, bringing your own lunch with you
Tiffany comes to your prenatal clinic and asks you how she can
best prepare her nipples and breasts for breastfeeding. You
advise her to: a) do a pinch test to determine grasp-ability,
otherwise nothing, b) gently roll and pull the nipple 3 times a
, day, do the Hoffman technique 3 times a day, or d) express
colostrum and rub into the areola daily - ANSWER-a) do a pinch
test to determine graspability, otherwise nothing
A neutral attitude towards breastfeeding may result in: a) not
allowing a mother to make an informed and unbiased decision,
b) providing a balanced choice environment without undue
pressure, c) increasing the likelihood of early cessation of
breastfeeding, or d) increasing the opportunity for a supportive
environment for breastfeeding - ANSWER-c) increasing the
likelihood of early cessation of breastfeeding
When would finger-feeding be most appropriate? a) finger-
feeding is never appropriate in any case, b) in order to evaluate
a baby's suck, swallow and breathe patterns, c) to supplement
an infant who is unable to nurse at the breast, or d) to transition
a breastfeeding infant to the bottle - ANSWER-b) in order to
evaluate a baby's suck, swallow and breathe patterns
In teaching mothers about safe sleep, it is important to
emphasize: a) the baby must be in her own crib in her own
room, b) the room should be kept warm enough so no covers
are needed, c) the baby must be on her back on a flat, firm
surface, or d) the baby's pillow must be no more than 1" deep -
ANSWERc) the baby must be on her back on a flat, firm surface
