CLC PRACTICE EXAM #5 CLC EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
GRADED A+
According to the 2015 U.S. Department of Health and Human Service guidelines, how
long can breast milk be stored in the refrigerator?
a) 24 hours
b) 72 hours
c) 5 days
d) 8 days - ANSWER c) 5 days
Crying is more frequent in infants who are:
a) Not held for at least 90 minutes immediately after birth
b) Picked up immediately when they start crying
c) Between birth and 6 weeks of age
d) Between 6 weeks and 3 months of age - ANSWER c) Between birth and 6 weeks of
age
Which of the following would be perceived as a conflict of interest for an IBCLC)
a) Working as a lactation consultant for a non-Baby Friendly Hospital
b) Suggesting the use of formula to supplement a low weight gaining baby
c) Including her name on a list of private practice IBCLCs given out at the hospital
d) Speaking at a conference where her honoria is paid by a formula company -
ANSWER d) Speaking at a conference where her honoria is paid by a formula company
The most important reason to provide breast milk to infants during a disaster is:
a) Unavailability of ready-to-feed formula
b) Prevention of GI diseases such as diarrhea
c) Breast milk will be at the correct temperature
d) Water for reconstitution of formula may not be available or safe - ANSWER b)
Prevention of GI diseases such as diarrhea
Slade is able to stick his tongue out over his lower gum because of which nerve?
a) Trigeminal
b) Hypoglossal
c) Facial
d) Glossopharyngeal - ANSWER b) Hypoglossal
A pregnant woman who attended your breastfeeding class calls to tell you that she has
found out that she is HIV positive and she has been told she can't breastfeed. What is
the first thing you would say to her?
a) As long as you take the AZT, you can go ahead and breastfeed
b) It's a good thing you live in the U.S. where you can bottle-feed without any problems
, c) If you determine that you will exclusively breastfeed without giving any supplements,
you can go ahead and breastfeed
d) I'm so sorry to hear that. You must be devastated. I know how much you were
looking forward to breastfeeding your baby - ANSWER d) I'm so sorry to hear that. You
must be devastated. I know how much you were looking forward to breastfeeding your
baby
Christie comes in for a breastfeeding assessment, and it's evident that her baby is
getting too much milk at a feeding. Which of the following would be the best advice to
give her?
a) Feed on just one side per feeding and let the infant nurse for several feedings on that
side before switching sides
b) Pump off some of the breast milk before you put the baby to the breast to lessen the
let-down
c) Stop breastfeeding for a couple of days to let some of your supply decrease naturally
d) Drink two cups of sage tea per day to decrease your milk supply - ANSWER a) Feed
on just one side per feeding and let the infant nurse for several feedings on that side
before switching sides
The amount of weight a mother gains during her pregnancy may have an impact on
breastfeeding because:
a) A large weight gain during the pregnancy may encourage the mother to try to diet
while lactating
b) Fat stored during pregnancy is more easily mobilized for breast milk content than the
fat stored before the pregnancy
c) A low weight gain may indicate an eating disordeer
d) A weight gain of over 38 lbs. may decrease the protein in her breast milk - ANSWER
b) Fat stored during pregnancy is more easily mobilized for breast milk content than the
fat stored before the pregnancy
Of the following, which is the most important issue for the lactation consultant to
address with the mother in the first few days postpartum?
a) Teach the mother how to prevent sore nipples
b) Teach the mother how to treat her engorgement once she goes home
c) Teach the mother ways of coping with a crying baby
d) Teach the mother how to determine if the infant is getting enough breast milk -
ANSWER d) Teach the mother how to determine if the infant is getting enough milk
The FIL (Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation) is:
a) Required for increasing milk production
b) Is only stimulated during engorgement
c) A suppressor peptide that signals the brain to make less milk
d) An integral part of the endocrine control of milk production - ANSWER c) A
suppressor peptide that signals the brain to make less milk
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
GRADED A+
According to the 2015 U.S. Department of Health and Human Service guidelines, how
long can breast milk be stored in the refrigerator?
a) 24 hours
b) 72 hours
c) 5 days
d) 8 days - ANSWER c) 5 days
Crying is more frequent in infants who are:
a) Not held for at least 90 minutes immediately after birth
b) Picked up immediately when they start crying
c) Between birth and 6 weeks of age
d) Between 6 weeks and 3 months of age - ANSWER c) Between birth and 6 weeks of
age
Which of the following would be perceived as a conflict of interest for an IBCLC)
a) Working as a lactation consultant for a non-Baby Friendly Hospital
b) Suggesting the use of formula to supplement a low weight gaining baby
c) Including her name on a list of private practice IBCLCs given out at the hospital
d) Speaking at a conference where her honoria is paid by a formula company -
ANSWER d) Speaking at a conference where her honoria is paid by a formula company
The most important reason to provide breast milk to infants during a disaster is:
a) Unavailability of ready-to-feed formula
b) Prevention of GI diseases such as diarrhea
c) Breast milk will be at the correct temperature
d) Water for reconstitution of formula may not be available or safe - ANSWER b)
Prevention of GI diseases such as diarrhea
Slade is able to stick his tongue out over his lower gum because of which nerve?
a) Trigeminal
b) Hypoglossal
c) Facial
d) Glossopharyngeal - ANSWER b) Hypoglossal
A pregnant woman who attended your breastfeeding class calls to tell you that she has
found out that she is HIV positive and she has been told she can't breastfeed. What is
the first thing you would say to her?
a) As long as you take the AZT, you can go ahead and breastfeed
b) It's a good thing you live in the U.S. where you can bottle-feed without any problems
, c) If you determine that you will exclusively breastfeed without giving any supplements,
you can go ahead and breastfeed
d) I'm so sorry to hear that. You must be devastated. I know how much you were
looking forward to breastfeeding your baby - ANSWER d) I'm so sorry to hear that. You
must be devastated. I know how much you were looking forward to breastfeeding your
baby
Christie comes in for a breastfeeding assessment, and it's evident that her baby is
getting too much milk at a feeding. Which of the following would be the best advice to
give her?
a) Feed on just one side per feeding and let the infant nurse for several feedings on that
side before switching sides
b) Pump off some of the breast milk before you put the baby to the breast to lessen the
let-down
c) Stop breastfeeding for a couple of days to let some of your supply decrease naturally
d) Drink two cups of sage tea per day to decrease your milk supply - ANSWER a) Feed
on just one side per feeding and let the infant nurse for several feedings on that side
before switching sides
The amount of weight a mother gains during her pregnancy may have an impact on
breastfeeding because:
a) A large weight gain during the pregnancy may encourage the mother to try to diet
while lactating
b) Fat stored during pregnancy is more easily mobilized for breast milk content than the
fat stored before the pregnancy
c) A low weight gain may indicate an eating disordeer
d) A weight gain of over 38 lbs. may decrease the protein in her breast milk - ANSWER
b) Fat stored during pregnancy is more easily mobilized for breast milk content than the
fat stored before the pregnancy
Of the following, which is the most important issue for the lactation consultant to
address with the mother in the first few days postpartum?
a) Teach the mother how to prevent sore nipples
b) Teach the mother how to treat her engorgement once she goes home
c) Teach the mother ways of coping with a crying baby
d) Teach the mother how to determine if the infant is getting enough breast milk -
ANSWER d) Teach the mother how to determine if the infant is getting enough milk
The FIL (Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation) is:
a) Required for increasing milk production
b) Is only stimulated during engorgement
c) A suppressor peptide that signals the brain to make less milk
d) An integral part of the endocrine control of milk production - ANSWER c) A
suppressor peptide that signals the brain to make less milk
