ALPP CLC EXAM 2025 CERTIFIED
LACTATION COUNSELOR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
, ALPP CLC EXAM 2025 WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
AAP weight loss stance in 2005 - Answer-"weight loss in the infant of greater than 7% from birth
weight indicates possible breastfeeding problems and requires more intensive evaluation of
breastfeeding and possible intervention to correct problems and improve milk production and
transfer"
AAP weight loss stance in 2012 - Answer-added "evaluate body weight gain - body weight loss
no more than 7% from birth and no further weight loss by day five: assess feeding and consider
more frequent follow-up"
adult GI hormones - Answer-also impacted by suckling
when mother suckles her gastrin and cholecystokinin go up. this increases the efficacy of insulin
and increases the storage of ingested nutrients
after 1 year of lactation - Answer-has significantly increased fat and energy contents
anatomy of human breast - Answer-glandular tissue made up of clusters of alveoli and small
ducts, fat amongst the glandular tissue, milk ducts, areola, nipple with several duct openings
anatomy of milk cells - Answer-myoepithelial cells, connective tissue, capillaries, anteriole,
venule, alveolar cells
babyled feeding - Answer-"the breast-fed baby can regulate his fat intake quickly and thus
mothers should be encouraged to practice baby-led feeding"
breast feeding: a public health priority - Answer-has been recognized as a public health priority
in tropical climates since the 1930's, but not until the 1990's in the US
breastfeeding associated hypernatremia - Answer-hypernatremia is a common complication of
inadequate milk transfer during breastfeeding
- completely preventable complication that seems to be relatively common
breastfeeding promotion - Answer-focuses on advantages of breastfeeding on a personal,
community, country, or global level
breastfeeding protection - Answer-focuses on government, manufacturer, and social
responsibility to assure breastfeeding's ability to compete with commercial interests; includes
addressing improper marketing practices; the AAP advices not to provide formula, company gift
bags, and industry-authored handouts; in the US, state and local breastfeeding legislation
addresses breastfeeding in public, employment issues, jury duty, family law, mothers in prison,
etc.
LACTATION COUNSELOR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
, ALPP CLC EXAM 2025 WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
AAP weight loss stance in 2005 - Answer-"weight loss in the infant of greater than 7% from birth
weight indicates possible breastfeeding problems and requires more intensive evaluation of
breastfeeding and possible intervention to correct problems and improve milk production and
transfer"
AAP weight loss stance in 2012 - Answer-added "evaluate body weight gain - body weight loss
no more than 7% from birth and no further weight loss by day five: assess feeding and consider
more frequent follow-up"
adult GI hormones - Answer-also impacted by suckling
when mother suckles her gastrin and cholecystokinin go up. this increases the efficacy of insulin
and increases the storage of ingested nutrients
after 1 year of lactation - Answer-has significantly increased fat and energy contents
anatomy of human breast - Answer-glandular tissue made up of clusters of alveoli and small
ducts, fat amongst the glandular tissue, milk ducts, areola, nipple with several duct openings
anatomy of milk cells - Answer-myoepithelial cells, connective tissue, capillaries, anteriole,
venule, alveolar cells
babyled feeding - Answer-"the breast-fed baby can regulate his fat intake quickly and thus
mothers should be encouraged to practice baby-led feeding"
breast feeding: a public health priority - Answer-has been recognized as a public health priority
in tropical climates since the 1930's, but not until the 1990's in the US
breastfeeding associated hypernatremia - Answer-hypernatremia is a common complication of
inadequate milk transfer during breastfeeding
- completely preventable complication that seems to be relatively common
breastfeeding promotion - Answer-focuses on advantages of breastfeeding on a personal,
community, country, or global level
breastfeeding protection - Answer-focuses on government, manufacturer, and social
responsibility to assure breastfeeding's ability to compete with commercial interests; includes
addressing improper marketing practices; the AAP advices not to provide formula, company gift
bags, and industry-authored handouts; in the US, state and local breastfeeding legislation
addresses breastfeeding in public, employment issues, jury duty, family law, mothers in prison,
etc.
