CLC CERTIFIED LACTATION
CONSULTANT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
1 breast or 2? - correct answer- There is no difference in
baby's net fat intake according to the number of breasts suckled
per feeding or the breastfeeding frequency
Offer the 1st breast 1st and the 2nd breast 2nd it really doesn't
matter 1 breast or 2 whatever they want
1+ year of lactation - correct answer- After one year of
lactation the milk expressed has significantly increased fat and
energy contents, compared with milk expressed by women who
have been lactation for a shorter time.
The volume of milk does not have to change as the baby gets
older/bigger because the composition of the milk changes
Anemia and breastfeeding - correct answer- Postpartum
hemorrhage can cause sheehans syndrome which in turn causes
hormonal issues including milk making hormones
Retained placenta fragments prevents the shift from
lactogenesis stage 1 to stage 2 which can affect your mature
milk coming in
,Breast milk composition changes... - correct answer- Over
the course of lactation
Within the day there are variations on the composition of milk
Within a feeding
By the way it is taken during a feeding
and also between feedings
Canabis use and breastfeeding - correct answer- Exposure of
infant to any kind of passive smoke is a concern. There is no safe
threshold limit for cannabis use in pregnancy. Among pregnant
women cannabis use was significantly associated with an
increased risk of preterm birth and low birth weight
The high fat solubility of cannabinoids make them difficult to
analyze in breast milk. THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is
measurable in milk 6 days after maternal use
Colic - correct answer- An easily identifiable childhood
problem that has no clearly identified treatment
Does not seem to be associated with GERD
Colicky babies had more than double the abundance of microbia
in the gut
, Constructed Knowing - correct answer- The position at
which truth is understood to be contextual, knowledge is
tentative, and it is understood that the knower is part of the
known
Have abandoned either/or thinking
Have learned to live with conflict and have high tolerance for
internal contradiction and ambiguity
Believe all knowledge is constructed and the knower is an
intimate part of the known
Want to avoid compartmentalizing thought and feeling, home
and work, self and other
Want to embrace all the pieces of the self in some ultimate
sense of the whole: mother-daughter-wife-artist
Aspire to work that contributes to the empowerment and
improvement in the quality of life of others
Believe that ideas and values must be nurtured
Have a unique and authentic voice
Engorgement - correct answer- Breasts hard, hot, and shiny
Temp above normal
Feels discomfort in the breast
Nipple difficult to grasp, makes difficult for baby to latch
CONSULTANT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
1 breast or 2? - correct answer- There is no difference in
baby's net fat intake according to the number of breasts suckled
per feeding or the breastfeeding frequency
Offer the 1st breast 1st and the 2nd breast 2nd it really doesn't
matter 1 breast or 2 whatever they want
1+ year of lactation - correct answer- After one year of
lactation the milk expressed has significantly increased fat and
energy contents, compared with milk expressed by women who
have been lactation for a shorter time.
The volume of milk does not have to change as the baby gets
older/bigger because the composition of the milk changes
Anemia and breastfeeding - correct answer- Postpartum
hemorrhage can cause sheehans syndrome which in turn causes
hormonal issues including milk making hormones
Retained placenta fragments prevents the shift from
lactogenesis stage 1 to stage 2 which can affect your mature
milk coming in
,Breast milk composition changes... - correct answer- Over
the course of lactation
Within the day there are variations on the composition of milk
Within a feeding
By the way it is taken during a feeding
and also between feedings
Canabis use and breastfeeding - correct answer- Exposure of
infant to any kind of passive smoke is a concern. There is no safe
threshold limit for cannabis use in pregnancy. Among pregnant
women cannabis use was significantly associated with an
increased risk of preterm birth and low birth weight
The high fat solubility of cannabinoids make them difficult to
analyze in breast milk. THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is
measurable in milk 6 days after maternal use
Colic - correct answer- An easily identifiable childhood
problem that has no clearly identified treatment
Does not seem to be associated with GERD
Colicky babies had more than double the abundance of microbia
in the gut
, Constructed Knowing - correct answer- The position at
which truth is understood to be contextual, knowledge is
tentative, and it is understood that the knower is part of the
known
Have abandoned either/or thinking
Have learned to live with conflict and have high tolerance for
internal contradiction and ambiguity
Believe all knowledge is constructed and the knower is an
intimate part of the known
Want to avoid compartmentalizing thought and feeling, home
and work, self and other
Want to embrace all the pieces of the self in some ultimate
sense of the whole: mother-daughter-wife-artist
Aspire to work that contributes to the empowerment and
improvement in the quality of life of others
Believe that ideas and values must be nurtured
Have a unique and authentic voice
Engorgement - correct answer- Breasts hard, hot, and shiny
Temp above normal
Feels discomfort in the breast
Nipple difficult to grasp, makes difficult for baby to latch
