CLC EXAM TEST BANK 2026 LATEST UPDATE CERTIFIED
LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAM TEST BANK MOST
TESTED 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) ASSURED SUCCESS
Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? - ANSWER:
CDC
What does prolactin do? - ANSWER: Cause milk to be made
What does oxytocin do? - ANSWER: Cause contractions which move the
milk
What causes oxytocin to be released - ANSWER: Frequent feeding and
milk removal
Lactogensis III requires what to succeed - ANSWER: Frequent milk
removal and nipple stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by - ANSWER:
The speed in which the Baby removes the milk
What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck - ANSWER:
Feeding with species specific milk
Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that - ANSWER: Breastfed
babies are less likely to be obese
,When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra energy in
their diet they - ANSWER: Responded to their infant appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut
because the composition of milk - ANSWER: Fosters the growth of good
bacteria that crowd out other organisms.
Alveolar cells are the - ANSWER: Milk making cells
Myoepithelial cells are the - ANSWER: Smooth muscle cells that move
the milk
The two pathways that control lactation are - ANSWER: Prolactin and
oxytocin
Prolactin is dependent upon - ANSWER: Nipple stimulation
Associated with obesity in formula fed infants - ANSWER:
Hyperinsulemia
GI hormone that causes fullness - ANSWER: Cholecystokinin
Myoepithelial cells - ANSWER: Muscle cells around the alveolus
The last part of feeding - ANSWER: Hindmilk
Period when baby is not at breast - ANSWER: Interbout period
, Nothing other than human milk - ANSWER: Exclusive bf
Paracellular pathway - ANSWER: Elevated prolactin levels close this
oxytocin releasing mechanism - ANSWER: Baby hand massage
Produced by hormones of pregnancy - ANSWER: Colostrum
Conducts systematic reviews - ANSWER: Cochrane collaboration
Cellular lock for a chemical key - ANSWER: Receptor site
Anabolism - ANSWER: Storing energy for growth
Carb found only in mammal milk - ANSWER: Lactose
Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of - ANSWER: Satiety
Glands that secrete lactation hormones - ANSWER: Pituitary
A cluster of milk making cells - ANSWER: Alveoli
Stage that begins with the delivery of the placenta - ANSWER:
Lactogenesis II
Newborn milk - ANSWER: Colostrum
LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAM TEST BANK MOST
TESTED 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) ASSURED SUCCESS
Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? - ANSWER:
CDC
What does prolactin do? - ANSWER: Cause milk to be made
What does oxytocin do? - ANSWER: Cause contractions which move the
milk
What causes oxytocin to be released - ANSWER: Frequent feeding and
milk removal
Lactogensis III requires what to succeed - ANSWER: Frequent milk
removal and nipple stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by - ANSWER:
The speed in which the Baby removes the milk
What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck - ANSWER:
Feeding with species specific milk
Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that - ANSWER: Breastfed
babies are less likely to be obese
,When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra energy in
their diet they - ANSWER: Responded to their infant appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut
because the composition of milk - ANSWER: Fosters the growth of good
bacteria that crowd out other organisms.
Alveolar cells are the - ANSWER: Milk making cells
Myoepithelial cells are the - ANSWER: Smooth muscle cells that move
the milk
The two pathways that control lactation are - ANSWER: Prolactin and
oxytocin
Prolactin is dependent upon - ANSWER: Nipple stimulation
Associated with obesity in formula fed infants - ANSWER:
Hyperinsulemia
GI hormone that causes fullness - ANSWER: Cholecystokinin
Myoepithelial cells - ANSWER: Muscle cells around the alveolus
The last part of feeding - ANSWER: Hindmilk
Period when baby is not at breast - ANSWER: Interbout period
, Nothing other than human milk - ANSWER: Exclusive bf
Paracellular pathway - ANSWER: Elevated prolactin levels close this
oxytocin releasing mechanism - ANSWER: Baby hand massage
Produced by hormones of pregnancy - ANSWER: Colostrum
Conducts systematic reviews - ANSWER: Cochrane collaboration
Cellular lock for a chemical key - ANSWER: Receptor site
Anabolism - ANSWER: Storing energy for growth
Carb found only in mammal milk - ANSWER: Lactose
Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of - ANSWER: Satiety
Glands that secrete lactation hormones - ANSWER: Pituitary
A cluster of milk making cells - ANSWER: Alveoli
Stage that begins with the delivery of the placenta - ANSWER:
Lactogenesis II
Newborn milk - ANSWER: Colostrum
