CLC Practice Exam #4 Questions with
Accurate Answers
The LAM is encouraged is many developing countries because:
a) It doesn't interfere with breastfeeding
b) Many women don't have access to other methods of birth control
c) It's a natural birth control method
d) It's easy to educate women about this method - ANSWERSb) Many women don't
have access to other methods of birth control
Oxytocin is stored in the:
a) Hypothalamus
b) Brush border
c) Peyer's patches
d) Posterior pituitary - ANSWERSd) Posterior pituitary
Babies who bed share with their mothers:
a) Are more likely to die of SIDS
b) Spend more time in deep sleep
c) Are more likely to sleep in the supine position
d) Are more likely to keep their mothers awake - ANSWERSc) Are more likely to sleep
in the supine position
The lactose in breast milk performs which of the following functions?
a) Seal the gut lining of the infant's GI tract
b) Supplies energy specific for baby's brain growth
c) Mobilizes antibodies against viruses in the mom's environment
d) Destabilizes outer cell membranes of bacteria - ANSWERSb) Supplies energy
specific for baby's brain growth
Wanda who is 7 months pregnant and who has MS comes into your office to talk to you
about breastfeeding. Which of the following would could impact her breastfeeding
success.
a) The severity of this condition prior to pregnancy was found to not impact
breastfeeding duration
b) None of the current medication commonly prescribed for a relapse is noted to be
compatible with breastfeeding
c) Her chance of relapsing is less if she nurses more than 2 months
d) Wanda can expect profound exhaustion in the immediate postpartum period -
ANSWERSc) Her chance of relapsing is less if she nurses more than 2 months
The Bellagio Consensus...
a) Encourages that public health policies include teaching of LAM
, b) Encourages visiting Las Vegas to increase breastfeeding rates in Nevada
c) Is part a global effort to promote breastfeeding
d) Is a WHO/UNICEF initative - ANSWERSa) Encourages that public health policies
include teaching of LAM
Maternal diet can affect which of the following nutrients in breast milk?
a) Vitamin C
b) Lactose
c) Iron
d) Calcium - ANSWERSa) Vitamin C
What is the average number of ductal openings at the end of nipple?
a) 6
b) 9
c) 13
d) 19 - ANSWERSb) 9
Janette tells you that a 4-week-old Agatha cries a lot and is only happy when she is
being held or is breastfeeding. She wants to know what she should do. Your best advise
is:
a) Babies need to learn to self-comfort, so let Agatha cray a while
b) She needs a breastfeeding evaluation to make sure it isn't hunger
c) Crying won't hurt her. If you respond to her too quickly, you will spoil her
d) The quicker you respond to Agatha, the quicker she will settle - ANSWERSd) The
quicker you respond to Agatha, the quicker she will settle
Poor positioning can be associated with:
a) Nipple trauma
b) Yeast infection of the nipples
c) Reflux in the infant
d) Hyperlactation syndrome - ANSWERSa) Nipple trauma
Betty's baby is 4-weeks-old and she says that breastfeeding was going well until her
nipples started to hurt. She is concerned that it's the baby's latch. When you see her,
which question would support your first hunch?
a) Have you taken any antibiotics in the last few months?
b) Are you on birth control pills?
c) Do you eat lots of sugar, yeast breads, cookies, and cakes?
d) Are you fatigued and under stress? - ANSWERSa) Have you taken any antibiotics in
the last few months?
Mature milk gets about 50% of its energy from:
a) Fat
b) Lactose
c) Protein
d) DHA - ANSWERSa) Fat
Accurate Answers
The LAM is encouraged is many developing countries because:
a) It doesn't interfere with breastfeeding
b) Many women don't have access to other methods of birth control
c) It's a natural birth control method
d) It's easy to educate women about this method - ANSWERSb) Many women don't
have access to other methods of birth control
Oxytocin is stored in the:
a) Hypothalamus
b) Brush border
c) Peyer's patches
d) Posterior pituitary - ANSWERSd) Posterior pituitary
Babies who bed share with their mothers:
a) Are more likely to die of SIDS
b) Spend more time in deep sleep
c) Are more likely to sleep in the supine position
d) Are more likely to keep their mothers awake - ANSWERSc) Are more likely to sleep
in the supine position
The lactose in breast milk performs which of the following functions?
a) Seal the gut lining of the infant's GI tract
b) Supplies energy specific for baby's brain growth
c) Mobilizes antibodies against viruses in the mom's environment
d) Destabilizes outer cell membranes of bacteria - ANSWERSb) Supplies energy
specific for baby's brain growth
Wanda who is 7 months pregnant and who has MS comes into your office to talk to you
about breastfeeding. Which of the following would could impact her breastfeeding
success.
a) The severity of this condition prior to pregnancy was found to not impact
breastfeeding duration
b) None of the current medication commonly prescribed for a relapse is noted to be
compatible with breastfeeding
c) Her chance of relapsing is less if she nurses more than 2 months
d) Wanda can expect profound exhaustion in the immediate postpartum period -
ANSWERSc) Her chance of relapsing is less if she nurses more than 2 months
The Bellagio Consensus...
a) Encourages that public health policies include teaching of LAM
, b) Encourages visiting Las Vegas to increase breastfeeding rates in Nevada
c) Is part a global effort to promote breastfeeding
d) Is a WHO/UNICEF initative - ANSWERSa) Encourages that public health policies
include teaching of LAM
Maternal diet can affect which of the following nutrients in breast milk?
a) Vitamin C
b) Lactose
c) Iron
d) Calcium - ANSWERSa) Vitamin C
What is the average number of ductal openings at the end of nipple?
a) 6
b) 9
c) 13
d) 19 - ANSWERSb) 9
Janette tells you that a 4-week-old Agatha cries a lot and is only happy when she is
being held or is breastfeeding. She wants to know what she should do. Your best advise
is:
a) Babies need to learn to self-comfort, so let Agatha cray a while
b) She needs a breastfeeding evaluation to make sure it isn't hunger
c) Crying won't hurt her. If you respond to her too quickly, you will spoil her
d) The quicker you respond to Agatha, the quicker she will settle - ANSWERSd) The
quicker you respond to Agatha, the quicker she will settle
Poor positioning can be associated with:
a) Nipple trauma
b) Yeast infection of the nipples
c) Reflux in the infant
d) Hyperlactation syndrome - ANSWERSa) Nipple trauma
Betty's baby is 4-weeks-old and she says that breastfeeding was going well until her
nipples started to hurt. She is concerned that it's the baby's latch. When you see her,
which question would support your first hunch?
a) Have you taken any antibiotics in the last few months?
b) Are you on birth control pills?
c) Do you eat lots of sugar, yeast breads, cookies, and cakes?
d) Are you fatigued and under stress? - ANSWERSa) Have you taken any antibiotics in
the last few months?
Mature milk gets about 50% of its energy from:
a) Fat
b) Lactose
c) Protein
d) DHA - ANSWERSa) Fat
