CLC Practice Exam #1 __ Q’s & A’s
As you walk into the hospital room to see Erin, you find her breastfeeding her
baby, chatting with a couple of friends, with her gown down around her waist
and her breasts exposed. Your response is to: a) tell her to cover herself up, as
there is no need to just "whip it out", b) do and say nothing about the exposed
breasts, c) cover her and the infant with a baby blanket, or d) ask the visitors
to please leave until Erin is finished nursing Correct Ans - b) do and
say nothing about the exposed breasts
The most important information to include in your breastfeeding class is: a)
advantages of breastmilk, b) a video showing how to latch a baby on the
breast, c) how dads can help with breastfeeding, or d) strategies for making
breastfeeding eaier Correct Ans - d) strategies for making
breastfeeding easier
Susie is considering pregnancy for the first time. One supplement she should
be certain to include is: a) vitamin A, b) vitamin C, c) vitamin D, or d) vitamin E
Correct Ans - c) vitamin D
Bertha, who is pregnant, asks you when her breasts will stop getting bigger so
she can get some new bras. You tell her that usually most pregnancy breast
growth is completed by week: a) 18, b) 24, c) 29, or d) 34 Correct Ans -
c) 29
Which of the following is most likely to be a symptom of postpartum
depression? a) bodily aches and pains, b) overeating, c) feeling tired and
grumpy, or d) sadness lasting longer than 2 weeks Correct Ans - d)
sadness lasting longer than 2 weeks
Which infant is at risk for iron-deficiency anemia? a) infant weighing more
than 3000 g at birth, b) breastfed infant whose mother lost 2 units of blood at
delivery, c) infant who is exclusively breastfed for longer than 6 months, or d)
infant who is fed cow's milk before a year of age Correct Ans - d) infant
who is fed cow's milk before a year of age
Sixteen-year-old Trudy delivered her son at 29 weeks gestation. The NICU
staff reports that she plans on formula-feeding. You decide to talk to her about
, breastfeeding. The most important reason you decide to do this is because: a)
When women hear about the benefits of breast milk for their preterm infants,
many will decide to at least pump while the baby is in the NICU, b) Trudy
probably chose to formula-feed because it was unlikely she had any role
models that had breastfed, c) the staff probably assumed she was going to
formula-feed because Trudy is an adolescent, or d) the infant is still NPO and
you have time to convince Trudy to changer her mind Correct Ans - a)
when women hear about the benefits of breast milk for their preterm infants,
many will decide to at least pump while the baby i in the NICU
The whey protein component of milk that can decrease milk supply is known
as: a) suppressor peptides, b) fractional proteins, c) putrescine, or d)
Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation (FIL) Correct Ans - d) Feedback
Inhibitor of Lactation (FIL)
Milk banks that are member of the Human Milk Banking Association of North
America (HMBANA): a) provide milk only for preterm babies, b) don't accept
milk from women with any body piercings, c) use the flash heating method to
pasteurize the breast milk, or d) dispense milk for babies inside as well as
outside hospital settings Correct Ans - d) dispense milk for babies
inside as well as outside hospital settings
A congenital deficiency of zinc in an infant can cause: a) FTT and skin lesions,
b) GI sensitivity to artificial feeds, c) congenital cataracts, or d) Forbes-
Albright Syndrome Correct Ans - a) FTT and skin lesions
The MOST common food sensitivity in infancy is: a) egg, b) cow's milk, c)
wheat, or d) soy Correct Ans - b) cow's milk
When examining the newborn's palate, you should see (or feel) a: a) U-shape,
b) flat shape, c) V-shape, or d) C-shape Correct Ans - a) U-shape
The most important societal change necessary to increase breastfeeding is: a)
reduce marketing of non-human milks, b) acceptance of the breast as other
than an object of pleasure, c) reduce society's dependence on the use of
pacifiers for infants, d) include breastfeeding education in the training of
health care professionals Correct Ans - b) acceptance of the breast as
other than an object of pleasure
As you walk into the hospital room to see Erin, you find her breastfeeding her
baby, chatting with a couple of friends, with her gown down around her waist
and her breasts exposed. Your response is to: a) tell her to cover herself up, as
there is no need to just "whip it out", b) do and say nothing about the exposed
breasts, c) cover her and the infant with a baby blanket, or d) ask the visitors
to please leave until Erin is finished nursing Correct Ans - b) do and
say nothing about the exposed breasts
The most important information to include in your breastfeeding class is: a)
advantages of breastmilk, b) a video showing how to latch a baby on the
breast, c) how dads can help with breastfeeding, or d) strategies for making
breastfeeding eaier Correct Ans - d) strategies for making
breastfeeding easier
Susie is considering pregnancy for the first time. One supplement she should
be certain to include is: a) vitamin A, b) vitamin C, c) vitamin D, or d) vitamin E
Correct Ans - c) vitamin D
Bertha, who is pregnant, asks you when her breasts will stop getting bigger so
she can get some new bras. You tell her that usually most pregnancy breast
growth is completed by week: a) 18, b) 24, c) 29, or d) 34 Correct Ans -
c) 29
Which of the following is most likely to be a symptom of postpartum
depression? a) bodily aches and pains, b) overeating, c) feeling tired and
grumpy, or d) sadness lasting longer than 2 weeks Correct Ans - d)
sadness lasting longer than 2 weeks
Which infant is at risk for iron-deficiency anemia? a) infant weighing more
than 3000 g at birth, b) breastfed infant whose mother lost 2 units of blood at
delivery, c) infant who is exclusively breastfed for longer than 6 months, or d)
infant who is fed cow's milk before a year of age Correct Ans - d) infant
who is fed cow's milk before a year of age
Sixteen-year-old Trudy delivered her son at 29 weeks gestation. The NICU
staff reports that she plans on formula-feeding. You decide to talk to her about
, breastfeeding. The most important reason you decide to do this is because: a)
When women hear about the benefits of breast milk for their preterm infants,
many will decide to at least pump while the baby is in the NICU, b) Trudy
probably chose to formula-feed because it was unlikely she had any role
models that had breastfed, c) the staff probably assumed she was going to
formula-feed because Trudy is an adolescent, or d) the infant is still NPO and
you have time to convince Trudy to changer her mind Correct Ans - a)
when women hear about the benefits of breast milk for their preterm infants,
many will decide to at least pump while the baby i in the NICU
The whey protein component of milk that can decrease milk supply is known
as: a) suppressor peptides, b) fractional proteins, c) putrescine, or d)
Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation (FIL) Correct Ans - d) Feedback
Inhibitor of Lactation (FIL)
Milk banks that are member of the Human Milk Banking Association of North
America (HMBANA): a) provide milk only for preterm babies, b) don't accept
milk from women with any body piercings, c) use the flash heating method to
pasteurize the breast milk, or d) dispense milk for babies inside as well as
outside hospital settings Correct Ans - d) dispense milk for babies
inside as well as outside hospital settings
A congenital deficiency of zinc in an infant can cause: a) FTT and skin lesions,
b) GI sensitivity to artificial feeds, c) congenital cataracts, or d) Forbes-
Albright Syndrome Correct Ans - a) FTT and skin lesions
The MOST common food sensitivity in infancy is: a) egg, b) cow's milk, c)
wheat, or d) soy Correct Ans - b) cow's milk
When examining the newborn's palate, you should see (or feel) a: a) U-shape,
b) flat shape, c) V-shape, or d) C-shape Correct Ans - a) U-shape
The most important societal change necessary to increase breastfeeding is: a)
reduce marketing of non-human milks, b) acceptance of the breast as other
than an object of pleasure, c) reduce society's dependence on the use of
pacifiers for infants, d) include breastfeeding education in the training of
health care professionals Correct Ans - b) acceptance of the breast as
other than an object of pleasure
