CLC PRACTICE EXAM 4 2025 (CERTIFIED LACTATION COUNSELOR
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1. The LAM is encouraged is many developing countries b) Many women don't
because: have access to other meth-
a) It doesn't interfere with breastfeeding ods of birth control
b) Many women don't have access to other methods of
birth control
c) It's a natural birth control method
d) It's easy to educate women about this method
2. Oxytocin is stored in the: d) Posterior pituitary
a) Hypothalamus
b) Brush border
c) Peyer's patches
d) Posterior pituitary
3. Babies who bed share with their mothers: c) Are more likely to sleep
a) Are more likely to die of SIDS in the supine position
b) Spend more time in deep sleep
c) Are more likely to sleep in the supine position
d) Are more likely to keep their mothers awake
4. The lactose in breast milk performs which of the fol- b) Supplies energy specif-
lowing functions? ic for baby's brain growth
a) Seal the gut lining of the infant's GI tract
b) Supplies energy specific for baby's brain growth
c) Mobilizes antibodies against viruses in the mom's
environment
d) Destabilizes outer cell membranes of bacteria
5. Wanda who is 7 months pregnant and who has MS c) Her chance of relapsing
comes into your office to talk to you about breastfeed- is less if she nurses more
ing. Which of the following would could impact her than 2 months
breastfeeding success.
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a) The severity of this condition prior to pregnancy was
found to not impact breastfeeding duration
b) None of the current medication commonly pre-
scribed for a relapse is noted to be compatible with
breastfeeding
c) Her chance of relapsing is less if she nurses more
than 2 months
d) Wanda can expect profound exhaustion in the im-
mediate postpartum period
6. The Bellagio Consensus... a) Encourages that pub-
a) Encourages that public health policies include teach- lic health policies include
ing of LAM teaching of LAM
b) Encourages visiting Las Vegas to increase breast-
feeding rates in Nevada
c) Is part a global effort to promote breastfeeding
d) Is a WHO/UNICEF initative
7. Maternal diet can affect which of the following nutri- a) Vitamin C
ents in breast milk?
a) Vitamin C
b) Lactose
c) Iron
d) Calcium
8. What is the average number of ductal openings at the b) 9
end of nipple?
a) 6
b) 9
c) 13
d) 19
9.
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Janette tells you that a 4-week-old Agatha cries a lot d) The quicker you re-
and is only happy when she is being held or is breast- spond to Agatha, the
feeding. She wants to know what she should do. Your quicker she will settle
best advise is:
a) Babies need to learn to self-comfort, so let Agatha
cray a while
b) She needs a breastfeeding evaluation to make sure
it isn't hunger
c) Crying won't hurt her. If you respond to her too
quickly, you will spoil her
d) The quicker you respond to Agatha, the quicker she
will settle
10. Poor positioning can be associated with: a) Nipple trauma
a) Nipple trauma
b) Yeast infection of the nipples
c) Reflux in the infant
d) Hyperlactation syndrome
11. Betty's baby is 4-weeks-old and she says that breast- a) Have you taken any an-
feeding was going well until her nipples started to tibiotics in the last few
hurt. She is concerned that it's the baby's latch. When months?
you see her, which question would support your first
hunch?
a) Have you taken any antibiotics in the last few
months?
b) Are you on birth control pills?
c) Do you eat lots of sugar, yeast breads, cookies, and
cakes?
d) Are you fatigued and under stress?
12. a) Fat
CLC Practice Exam #4
EXAM)Study
| ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ |
online at https://quizlet.com/_8lkjzm
VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION (JUST RELEASED)
1. The LAM is encouraged is many developing countries b) Many women don't
because: have access to other meth-
a) It doesn't interfere with breastfeeding ods of birth control
b) Many women don't have access to other methods of
birth control
c) It's a natural birth control method
d) It's easy to educate women about this method
2. Oxytocin is stored in the: d) Posterior pituitary
a) Hypothalamus
b) Brush border
c) Peyer's patches
d) Posterior pituitary
3. Babies who bed share with their mothers: c) Are more likely to sleep
a) Are more likely to die of SIDS in the supine position
b) Spend more time in deep sleep
c) Are more likely to sleep in the supine position
d) Are more likely to keep their mothers awake
4. The lactose in breast milk performs which of the fol- b) Supplies energy specif-
lowing functions? ic for baby's brain growth
a) Seal the gut lining of the infant's GI tract
b) Supplies energy specific for baby's brain growth
c) Mobilizes antibodies against viruses in the mom's
environment
d) Destabilizes outer cell membranes of bacteria
5. Wanda who is 7 months pregnant and who has MS c) Her chance of relapsing
comes into your office to talk to you about breastfeed- is less if she nurses more
ing. Which of the following would could impact her than 2 months
breastfeeding success.
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a) The severity of this condition prior to pregnancy was
found to not impact breastfeeding duration
b) None of the current medication commonly pre-
scribed for a relapse is noted to be compatible with
breastfeeding
c) Her chance of relapsing is less if she nurses more
than 2 months
d) Wanda can expect profound exhaustion in the im-
mediate postpartum period
6. The Bellagio Consensus... a) Encourages that pub-
a) Encourages that public health policies include teach- lic health policies include
ing of LAM teaching of LAM
b) Encourages visiting Las Vegas to increase breast-
feeding rates in Nevada
c) Is part a global effort to promote breastfeeding
d) Is a WHO/UNICEF initative
7. Maternal diet can affect which of the following nutri- a) Vitamin C
ents in breast milk?
a) Vitamin C
b) Lactose
c) Iron
d) Calcium
8. What is the average number of ductal openings at the b) 9
end of nipple?
a) 6
b) 9
c) 13
d) 19
9.
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Janette tells you that a 4-week-old Agatha cries a lot d) The quicker you re-
and is only happy when she is being held or is breast- spond to Agatha, the
feeding. She wants to know what she should do. Your quicker she will settle
best advise is:
a) Babies need to learn to self-comfort, so let Agatha
cray a while
b) She needs a breastfeeding evaluation to make sure
it isn't hunger
c) Crying won't hurt her. If you respond to her too
quickly, you will spoil her
d) The quicker you respond to Agatha, the quicker she
will settle
10. Poor positioning can be associated with: a) Nipple trauma
a) Nipple trauma
b) Yeast infection of the nipples
c) Reflux in the infant
d) Hyperlactation syndrome
11. Betty's baby is 4-weeks-old and she says that breast- a) Have you taken any an-
feeding was going well until her nipples started to tibiotics in the last few
hurt. She is concerned that it's the baby's latch. When months?
you see her, which question would support your first
hunch?
a) Have you taken any antibiotics in the last few
months?
b) Are you on birth control pills?
c) Do you eat lots of sugar, yeast breads, cookies, and
cakes?
d) Are you fatigued and under stress?
12. a) Fat
