CLC PRACTICE 3 EXAM 2025 (CERTIFIED LACTATION COUNSELOR
EXAM) | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ |
VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION (JUST RELEASED)
You are preparing to care a) Jenna's birth itself will probably cause a decrease in her
for Jenna who is 31-years- symptoms
old and her 2-day-old
infant. On
Jenna's chart it states that
she has psoriasis. Which of
the following do you know
to be true of psoriasis?
a) Jenna's birth itself will
probably cause a decrease
in her symptoms
b) Topical ointments are
the first-line of
treatment during
lactation
c) If Jenna didn't develop
psoriasis arthritis during her
pregnancy it would be rare
for it to show up
postpartum
d) Jenna is very young to
have developed psoriasis
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An article published in a c) The definition of the term "breastfed"
medical journal states that
there is no difference in IQ
in infants who are
breastfed than in infants
who are formula-fed. In
reading this article, which of
the following is MOST
important for you to
determine?
a) The statistical significant
between the IQ points in
the formula-fed vs.
breastfed infants
b) The age at which the IQ
was measured in these
children
c) The definition of the term
"breastfed"
d) The total number of
infants in each group
Besides giving breastfeeding d) The baby's HCP
mothers
current information on
drugs, you tell them that for
a final determination they
should check with:
a) The pharmacist where
she had the
prescription filled
b) Her OB or nurse midwife
c) Her family HCP
d) The baby's HCP
Which of the following is a d) Is more common in primiparas (A and B = postpartum
description of postpartum depression)
blues?
a) A mild to moderate form of
depression
b) May come on gradually
over the first year after
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c) Is more common in
breastfeeding mothers
d) Is more common in
primiparas
What percentage of the a) 1-2%
maternal dose of a drug
generally passes into the
breast milk?
a) 1-2%
b) 3-4%
c) 7-8 %
d) 9-10%
Which of the following is d) Separation of mother and baby for 15 minutes before the first
LEAST likely to affect feed
newborn infant suckling
behaviors?
a) Crying for 10 minutes prior to
a feeding
b) Maternal
analgesia/anesthesia
during labor
c) Use of an artificial nipple
prior to the first breastfeed
d) Separation of mother
and baby for 15 minutes
before the first feed
Which of the following b) A black Muslim baby living in Minneapolis, MN
breastfed infants
will most need vitamin D
supplementation?
a) An Asian baby living in Los
Angeles, CA
b) A black Muslim
baby living in
Minneapolis, MN
c) An African American
infant living in Topeka,
KS
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