CLC EXAM TEST BANK 2026 CERTIFIED
LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAM TEST
BANK 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? -
,,,ANSWER,,,,CDC
What does prolactin do? - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Cause milk to be made
What does oxytocin do? - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Cause contractions which
move the milk
What causes oxytocin to be released - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Frequent feeding
and milk removal
Lactogensis III requires what to succeed - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Frequent
milk removal and nipple stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by -
,,,ANSWER,,,,The speed in which the Baby removes the milk
What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck -
,,,ANSWER,,,,Feeding with species specific milk
Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that -
,,,ANSWER,,,,Breastfed babies are less likely to be obese
,When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra energy
in their diet they - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Responded to their infant
appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut
because the composition of milk - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Fosters the growth of
good bacteria that crowd out other organisms.
Alveolar cells are the - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Milk making cells
Myoepithelial cells are the - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Smooth muscle cells that
move the milk
The two pathways that control lactation are - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Prolactin
and oxytocin
Prolactin is dependent upon - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Nipple stimulation
Associated with obesity in formula fed infants -
,,,ANSWER,,,,Hyperinsulemia
GI hormone that causes fullness - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Cholecystokinin
Myoepithelial cells - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Muscle cells around the alveolus
The last part of feeding - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Hindmilk
Period when baby is not at breast - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Interbout period
Nothing other than human milk - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Exclusive bf
Paracellular pathway - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Elevated prolactin levels close
this
, oxytocin releasing mechanism - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Baby hand massage
Produced by hormones of pregnancy - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Colostrum
Conducts systematic reviews - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Cochrane collaboration
Cellular lock for a chemical key - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Receptor site
Anabolism - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Storing energy for growth
Carb found only in mammal milk - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Lactose
Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Satiety
Glands that secrete lactation hormones - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Pituitary
A cluster of milk making cells - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Alveoli
Stage that begins with the delivery of the placenta -
,,,ANSWER,,,,Lactogenesis II
Newborn milk - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Colostrum
Hormone responsible for milk ejection - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Oxytocin
Breastmilk is low in this nutrient but it's almost all bioavailabile -
,,,ANSWER,,,,Iron
Nerves that empty the breast - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Thoracic
The number one reason that mothers stop breastfeeding is concern
about low - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Milk supply
LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAM TEST
BANK 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? -
,,,ANSWER,,,,CDC
What does prolactin do? - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Cause milk to be made
What does oxytocin do? - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Cause contractions which
move the milk
What causes oxytocin to be released - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Frequent feeding
and milk removal
Lactogensis III requires what to succeed - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Frequent
milk removal and nipple stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by -
,,,ANSWER,,,,The speed in which the Baby removes the milk
What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck -
,,,ANSWER,,,,Feeding with species specific milk
Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that -
,,,ANSWER,,,,Breastfed babies are less likely to be obese
,When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra energy
in their diet they - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Responded to their infant
appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut
because the composition of milk - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Fosters the growth of
good bacteria that crowd out other organisms.
Alveolar cells are the - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Milk making cells
Myoepithelial cells are the - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Smooth muscle cells that
move the milk
The two pathways that control lactation are - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Prolactin
and oxytocin
Prolactin is dependent upon - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Nipple stimulation
Associated with obesity in formula fed infants -
,,,ANSWER,,,,Hyperinsulemia
GI hormone that causes fullness - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Cholecystokinin
Myoepithelial cells - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Muscle cells around the alveolus
The last part of feeding - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Hindmilk
Period when baby is not at breast - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Interbout period
Nothing other than human milk - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Exclusive bf
Paracellular pathway - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Elevated prolactin levels close
this
, oxytocin releasing mechanism - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Baby hand massage
Produced by hormones of pregnancy - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Colostrum
Conducts systematic reviews - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Cochrane collaboration
Cellular lock for a chemical key - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Receptor site
Anabolism - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Storing energy for growth
Carb found only in mammal milk - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Lactose
Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Satiety
Glands that secrete lactation hormones - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Pituitary
A cluster of milk making cells - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Alveoli
Stage that begins with the delivery of the placenta -
,,,ANSWER,,,,Lactogenesis II
Newborn milk - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Colostrum
Hormone responsible for milk ejection - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Oxytocin
Breastmilk is low in this nutrient but it's almost all bioavailabile -
,,,ANSWER,,,,Iron
Nerves that empty the breast - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Thoracic
The number one reason that mothers stop breastfeeding is concern
about low - ,,,ANSWER,,,,Milk supply
