CERTIFIED LACTATION COUNSELOR (CLC) EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
AAP - CORRECT ANSWER -American Academy of Pediatrics
ABM - CORRECT ANSWER -Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Abscess - CORRECT ANSWER -A pocket of debris (pus) in the body associated with infection.
Often accompanied by local swelling and inflammation.
Adrenaline - CORRECT ANSWER -A corticosteroid hormone associated with the "fight or flight"
response.
ALPP - CORRECT ANSWER -Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice
Albumin - CORRECT ANSWER -A form of protein found in the blood.
Alternate massage - CORRECT ANSWER -A method of breast compression used during feeding to
increase the flow of milk to the baby. The breast is compressed by hand when the baby pauses
in sucking.
Alveolar - CORRECT ANSWER -Referring to the alveoli in the breast
Alveoli - CORRECT ANSWER -Small glands in the breast that produce breastmilk.
Amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER -The absence of menstrual cycle
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
AAP - CORRECT ANSWER -American Academy of Pediatrics
ABM - CORRECT ANSWER -Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Abscess - CORRECT ANSWER -A pocket of debris (pus) in the body associated with infection.
Often accompanied by local swelling and inflammation.
Adrenaline - CORRECT ANSWER -A corticosteroid hormone associated with the "fight or flight"
response.
ALPP - CORRECT ANSWER -Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice
Albumin - CORRECT ANSWER -A form of protein found in the blood.
Alternate massage - CORRECT ANSWER -A method of breast compression used during feeding to
increase the flow of milk to the baby. The breast is compressed by hand when the baby pauses
in sucking.
Alveolar - CORRECT ANSWER -Referring to the alveoli in the breast
Alveoli - CORRECT ANSWER -Small glands in the breast that produce breastmilk.
Amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER -The absence of menstrual cycle
