Certified Lactation Counselor(CLC) EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Predominant Breastfeeding ~CORRECT ANSWER~Babies who receive
breastmilk and other liquids (e.g. water, minerals, vitamins, oral meds).
Breastfeeding ~CORRECT ANSWER~Baby receives human milk, as well
as other foods or fluids, including formula.
Complementary Feeding ~CORRECT ANSWER~Process starts when BM
alone or infant formula alone is no longer sufficient to meet nutritional
requirements of infants, therefore other foods or liquids are introduced.
Typically child is between 6-23 months
3 strategies for increasing BF initiation and duration ~CORRECT
ANSWER~Promotion, Protection, Support
Promotion ~CORRECT ANSWER~Focuses on advantages of BF on a
personal, community, country, or global level. BF to the community.
Protection ~CORRECT ANSWER~Focuses on government, manufacturer,
and social responsibility to assure BF ability to compete with commercial
interests.
Includes state, local, an national laws regarding BF.
,International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Subsitutes ~CORRECT
ANSWER~Addresses improper marketing practices by formula companies.
It is not currently a law in the US.
What does the International Code Prohibit? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~Distributing free formula
Giving coupons for formula
What did the AAP resolution state in regards to the International Code?
~CORRECT ANSWER~No distributing formula, discharge bags, industry
written handouts.
Support ~CORRECT ANSWER~Focuses on interaction of helpers with
family, as well as program development and implementation.
10 steps to successful BF ~CORRECT ANSWER~1. Written BF policy. Skin
to Skin immediately after birth.
2. Train healthcare staff
3. Inform pregnant women about benefits and management of BF
4. Help all mothers initiate BF within 1 hour after birth
5. Show mother's how to BF and maintain lactation
,6. Exclusive breast milk only
7. Practice rooming in 24 hours a day
8. Encourage BF on demand
9. No artificial teats or pacifiers
10. Establishment of BF support groups
Healthcare staff responsibility for working with lactating mothers include
what? ~CORRECT ANSWER~1. Training
2. Minimum of 20 hours of training
3. 3 hours of competency verification
What are the indications for providing supplementation other than breast
milk? ~CORRECT ANSWER~1. Medical condition
2. Parents request after being informed of consequences
Protocol for calculating Baby's daily needs ~CORRECT ANSWER~Baby's
weight x 2.5 (2.7 or 3.0 if Baby needs to catch up weight) = daily ounces.
PCP decides what the multiplier is!!!
What should be assessed 3-5 days after birth by PCP? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~Hydration (elimination patterns)
Body weight (no more than 7% loss)
, Observe Feeding
Maternal or infant issues
What is a CLC? ~CORRECT ANSWER~Nationally recognized designation
awarded by the ALPP. Practice parameters are designated by professional
scope of practice.
How many stools per day should a breast fed newborn have? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~4, some yellow by day 4.
When should a baby be back to birth weight? ~CORRECT ANSWER~12-
14 days post birth
How much weight should a baby gain daily? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~Approximately 1 ounce
Why do women supplement with formula when there is no medical need?
~CORRECT ANSWER~1. Lack of preparation for what the newborn period
would be like.
2. Lack of timely interventions
Alveoli ~CORRECT ANSWER~Small glands in the breast that produce
milk
COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Predominant Breastfeeding ~CORRECT ANSWER~Babies who receive
breastmilk and other liquids (e.g. water, minerals, vitamins, oral meds).
Breastfeeding ~CORRECT ANSWER~Baby receives human milk, as well
as other foods or fluids, including formula.
Complementary Feeding ~CORRECT ANSWER~Process starts when BM
alone or infant formula alone is no longer sufficient to meet nutritional
requirements of infants, therefore other foods or liquids are introduced.
Typically child is between 6-23 months
3 strategies for increasing BF initiation and duration ~CORRECT
ANSWER~Promotion, Protection, Support
Promotion ~CORRECT ANSWER~Focuses on advantages of BF on a
personal, community, country, or global level. BF to the community.
Protection ~CORRECT ANSWER~Focuses on government, manufacturer,
and social responsibility to assure BF ability to compete with commercial
interests.
Includes state, local, an national laws regarding BF.
,International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Subsitutes ~CORRECT
ANSWER~Addresses improper marketing practices by formula companies.
It is not currently a law in the US.
What does the International Code Prohibit? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~Distributing free formula
Giving coupons for formula
What did the AAP resolution state in regards to the International Code?
~CORRECT ANSWER~No distributing formula, discharge bags, industry
written handouts.
Support ~CORRECT ANSWER~Focuses on interaction of helpers with
family, as well as program development and implementation.
10 steps to successful BF ~CORRECT ANSWER~1. Written BF policy. Skin
to Skin immediately after birth.
2. Train healthcare staff
3. Inform pregnant women about benefits and management of BF
4. Help all mothers initiate BF within 1 hour after birth
5. Show mother's how to BF and maintain lactation
,6. Exclusive breast milk only
7. Practice rooming in 24 hours a day
8. Encourage BF on demand
9. No artificial teats or pacifiers
10. Establishment of BF support groups
Healthcare staff responsibility for working with lactating mothers include
what? ~CORRECT ANSWER~1. Training
2. Minimum of 20 hours of training
3. 3 hours of competency verification
What are the indications for providing supplementation other than breast
milk? ~CORRECT ANSWER~1. Medical condition
2. Parents request after being informed of consequences
Protocol for calculating Baby's daily needs ~CORRECT ANSWER~Baby's
weight x 2.5 (2.7 or 3.0 if Baby needs to catch up weight) = daily ounces.
PCP decides what the multiplier is!!!
What should be assessed 3-5 days after birth by PCP? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~Hydration (elimination patterns)
Body weight (no more than 7% loss)
, Observe Feeding
Maternal or infant issues
What is a CLC? ~CORRECT ANSWER~Nationally recognized designation
awarded by the ALPP. Practice parameters are designated by professional
scope of practice.
How many stools per day should a breast fed newborn have? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~4, some yellow by day 4.
When should a baby be back to birth weight? ~CORRECT ANSWER~12-
14 days post birth
How much weight should a baby gain daily? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~Approximately 1 ounce
Why do women supplement with formula when there is no medical need?
~CORRECT ANSWER~1. Lack of preparation for what the newborn period
would be like.
2. Lack of timely interventions
Alveoli ~CORRECT ANSWER~Small glands in the breast that produce
milk
