CLCE 2025/2026 EXAM /ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS
) A GRADED.
When placenta is pushed out of body, progesterone leaves the
receptor sites and they are open briefly, what goes inside to set
site for lactation? – ANSWER-Prolactin
Presence of bifidus factor in milk promotes presence of
_________ ________ maintaing. a ____ PH and crowd out
pathogenic _______. – ANSWER-lactobicillus bifidus, low,
organisms
Formula fed babies have increased number of species and over
representation of - ANSWER-C-diff
BF babies have antibiodies that bind to _______ in GI tract that
keep them from getting absorbed. This helps to protect from
NEC IN preemies. – ANSWER-microbes
What do human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) do? - ANSWER-
Protect against pathogenic infection, promote development of
,intestine, help establish gut microbia, stimulate maturity of
immune system
Breastfeeding changes immune system in mother or baby -
ANSWER-both forever
What triggers oxytocin? - ANSWER-1. conditioned response
(repeated stimuli over time) 2. Nipple Stretching (happens with
proper latch- oxytocin levels goes up and down with suck and
swallow)
3. baby hand massage (has to do with T3 and T5) each hand
movement releases oxytocin
Where is oxytocin and prolactin excreted? - ANSWER-pituitary
gland
______ is excreted from posterior pituitary? - ANSWER-Oxytocin
______ is excreted from anterior pituitary? - ANSWER-Prolactin
Prolactin is produced mainly by nipple ______, by presence of
baby stimulation T ____ & T____ - ANSWER-stimulation, 4 and 5
, ________ hormone is affected by stress and ______ hormone is
not affected by stress - ANSWER-oxytocin (extreme situation,
will stop flowing), prolactin
Milk is species ______. - ANSWER-Specific
Mammal species with high fat/protein and low water content
have ______ feeds.
- ANSWER-infrequent
Lactose is essential for milk production because it provides the
driving ______ force behind the formation of milk. - ANSWER-
osmotic
Human milk has the highest _______ of all mammal milk. -
ANSWER-lactose
human milk is ideal for ______ growth - ANSWER-brain
How should a counseling session go? - ANSWER-Listen and
gather information, use questions that cant be answered with a
single word, verify what youve heard, offer individualized
information, work together and form a plan, fine tune plan and
ask what they are going to be doing when leaving, make sure
they understand, listen and help with referrals, document
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS
) A GRADED.
When placenta is pushed out of body, progesterone leaves the
receptor sites and they are open briefly, what goes inside to set
site for lactation? – ANSWER-Prolactin
Presence of bifidus factor in milk promotes presence of
_________ ________ maintaing. a ____ PH and crowd out
pathogenic _______. – ANSWER-lactobicillus bifidus, low,
organisms
Formula fed babies have increased number of species and over
representation of - ANSWER-C-diff
BF babies have antibiodies that bind to _______ in GI tract that
keep them from getting absorbed. This helps to protect from
NEC IN preemies. – ANSWER-microbes
What do human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) do? - ANSWER-
Protect against pathogenic infection, promote development of
,intestine, help establish gut microbia, stimulate maturity of
immune system
Breastfeeding changes immune system in mother or baby -
ANSWER-both forever
What triggers oxytocin? - ANSWER-1. conditioned response
(repeated stimuli over time) 2. Nipple Stretching (happens with
proper latch- oxytocin levels goes up and down with suck and
swallow)
3. baby hand massage (has to do with T3 and T5) each hand
movement releases oxytocin
Where is oxytocin and prolactin excreted? - ANSWER-pituitary
gland
______ is excreted from posterior pituitary? - ANSWER-Oxytocin
______ is excreted from anterior pituitary? - ANSWER-Prolactin
Prolactin is produced mainly by nipple ______, by presence of
baby stimulation T ____ & T____ - ANSWER-stimulation, 4 and 5
, ________ hormone is affected by stress and ______ hormone is
not affected by stress - ANSWER-oxytocin (extreme situation,
will stop flowing), prolactin
Milk is species ______. - ANSWER-Specific
Mammal species with high fat/protein and low water content
have ______ feeds.
- ANSWER-infrequent
Lactose is essential for milk production because it provides the
driving ______ force behind the formation of milk. - ANSWER-
osmotic
Human milk has the highest _______ of all mammal milk. -
ANSWER-lactose
human milk is ideal for ______ growth - ANSWER-brain
How should a counseling session go? - ANSWER-Listen and
gather information, use questions that cant be answered with a
single word, verify what youve heard, offer individualized
information, work together and form a plan, fine tune plan and
ask what they are going to be doing when leaving, make sure
they understand, listen and help with referrals, document
