CLC PRACTICE EXAM #7 UPDATED: (2026)
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
A "nursing strike" may occur because of:
a) Introduction of solid foods
b) Infant no longer has an interest in the breast
c) Start of mother's menses
d) Mother starts a food reduction program - correct answer-
c) Start of mother's menses
A potential milk donor may be excluded by the Human Milk
Banking Association if the mother:
a) Has a 6 oz. glass of wine on a daily basis
b) Has been a practicing vegetarian for the last 3 years
c) Received a blood transfusion in the past 4 months
d) Has had influenza in the previous year - correct answer- c)
Received a blood transfusion in the past 4 months
A slow weight gaining infant will:
a) Have a decrease in frequency and amount of stool
b) Consistently gain weight, but slowly
,c) Sleep for exceptionally long periods between feedings
d) Is more apathetic than an infant with a good weight gain -
correct answer- b) Consistently gain weight, but slowly
A type of research that focuses on relationships among variables
is called:
a) Qualitative
b) Quantitative
c) Statistically significant
d) Randomized controlled trials - correct answer- b)
Quantitative
Alyssa reports that Ethan falls asleep whenever the nurses bring
him to here to breastfeed. Which of the following would be the
most helpful advice?
a) Room-in with Ethan, watching him for feeding cues
b) Wake him by washing his face with a cool, damp cloth
c) Make sure the nurses bring him in as soon as he cries
d) Coax him to the breast using drops of glucose water on the
nipple - correct answer- a) Room-in with Ethan, watching him
for feeding cues
, Babies who have early contact with their mothers and who were
provided with postpartum support are more likely to:
a) Have a faster weight gain than babies who are separated from
mom
b) Be able to sleep in their own room by one month
c) Be breastfed long enough to meet the mother's goals
d) Breastfeed more frequently at night - correct answer- d)
Breastfeed more frequently at night
Cherie, a new mother, with a 4-week-old infant, visits you for a
breastfeeding evaluation. In the process of taking her history,
you find that Cherie eats mostly chips, cookies and soda
"because she is just too busy to prepare anything". Your MOST
IMPORTANT concern with Cherie's diet is:
a) The quality of her breast milk
b) The quantity of her breast milk
c) The health of the baby
d) The depletion of Cherie's nutrient stores - correct answer-
d) The depletion of Cherie's nutrient stores
Cheryl calls the lactation hot-line complaining that her milk
supply is decreasing. She also says that 4-week-old Ronnie spits
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
A "nursing strike" may occur because of:
a) Introduction of solid foods
b) Infant no longer has an interest in the breast
c) Start of mother's menses
d) Mother starts a food reduction program - correct answer-
c) Start of mother's menses
A potential milk donor may be excluded by the Human Milk
Banking Association if the mother:
a) Has a 6 oz. glass of wine on a daily basis
b) Has been a practicing vegetarian for the last 3 years
c) Received a blood transfusion in the past 4 months
d) Has had influenza in the previous year - correct answer- c)
Received a blood transfusion in the past 4 months
A slow weight gaining infant will:
a) Have a decrease in frequency and amount of stool
b) Consistently gain weight, but slowly
,c) Sleep for exceptionally long periods between feedings
d) Is more apathetic than an infant with a good weight gain -
correct answer- b) Consistently gain weight, but slowly
A type of research that focuses on relationships among variables
is called:
a) Qualitative
b) Quantitative
c) Statistically significant
d) Randomized controlled trials - correct answer- b)
Quantitative
Alyssa reports that Ethan falls asleep whenever the nurses bring
him to here to breastfeed. Which of the following would be the
most helpful advice?
a) Room-in with Ethan, watching him for feeding cues
b) Wake him by washing his face with a cool, damp cloth
c) Make sure the nurses bring him in as soon as he cries
d) Coax him to the breast using drops of glucose water on the
nipple - correct answer- a) Room-in with Ethan, watching him
for feeding cues
, Babies who have early contact with their mothers and who were
provided with postpartum support are more likely to:
a) Have a faster weight gain than babies who are separated from
mom
b) Be able to sleep in their own room by one month
c) Be breastfed long enough to meet the mother's goals
d) Breastfeed more frequently at night - correct answer- d)
Breastfeed more frequently at night
Cherie, a new mother, with a 4-week-old infant, visits you for a
breastfeeding evaluation. In the process of taking her history,
you find that Cherie eats mostly chips, cookies and soda
"because she is just too busy to prepare anything". Your MOST
IMPORTANT concern with Cherie's diet is:
a) The quality of her breast milk
b) The quantity of her breast milk
c) The health of the baby
d) The depletion of Cherie's nutrient stores - correct answer-
d) The depletion of Cherie's nutrient stores
Cheryl calls the lactation hot-line complaining that her milk
supply is decreasing. She also says that 4-week-old Ronnie spits
