CLC Exam Latest 2026/2027 Actual
Questions and Verified Answers|
Rated A+ Grade
What is a bleb? - ANSWER-clog on nipple tip, look like milk
blisters, one duct opening covered, stabbing pin point pain,
may exit like clog, may need to be lanced
common mastitis - ANSWER-breast inflammation, infective or
non-infective, milk making cells squeeze out of normal
compartment and body reacts like invader
What can cause mastitis? - ANSWER-blocked ducts from
engorgement, hurried feeding, use of nipple shield,
attachment difficulties, tight bra, use of breast shield
First things to try to help with mastitis - ANSWER-NSAIDS,
keep milk flowing and breasts soft and comfortable, avoid
abcess develop, if you dont want to feed can hand express or
pump
If mastitis treatments do not help what should be considered?
- ANSWER-anemia ductal or inflammatory breast cancer
uncommon and emergent mastitis - ANSWER-2 hot red
inflammed breasts, tissues of both breasts inflammed, strep is
propable organism, potential fatal whole body inflammation
,MRSA on breasts - ANSWER-can look like mastitis, new issues,
lesion or abcess
Abscess on breast - ANSWER-pus not milk, 60% positive for
MRSA, nursing on other breast is possible, no clear answer
nursing on breast, ultrasound guide with needle aspiration
What is deadly concerns of something appearing on breast? -
ANSWER-MRSA or herpes
What is torticollis? - ANSWER-neck muscles contract, causing
the head to twist to one side, can cause feeding issues
Goldsmith sign - ANSWER-baby will only nurse on one breast,
try nursing on the one breast then without moving baby move
to other breast
cutoff for hypoglycemia, symptoms - ANSWER-40m cyanosis,
apnea, hypothermia, poor body tone, lethargy, seizures
hypoglycemia occurs commonly in what babies? - ANSWER-
SGA, LGA, diabetic mother, late preterm
What can give for low blood sugar and can still nurse? -
ANSWER-gel in cheek, can still breastfeed
, What is jaundice caused by? - ANSWER-uncongugated bilirubin
(waste product of hemoglobin breakdown taken up by the
liver, it is converted by the enzyme into uncongugated
bilirubin), recycling problem, baby's liver enzymes and
intestines are immature and took a while to get out of baby's
system, can cross blood brain barried, damage brain, spinal
cord and become kerniicterus, bilirubin encelopothy, CP,
dental impairements, mental retardation, death
Kernicterus - ANSWER-severe jaundice, untreated too long, is
a type of brain damage, can cause CP and hearing loss
what is considered late preterm? - ANSWER-34-35/6
early term babies - ANSWER-37-38/6
how might preterm and early term babies struggle with
breastfeeding? - ANSWER-less alert, less stamina, greater
difficulty latching, issues transfering milk
PIBBS - ANSWER-preterm infant breastfeeding behavior scale
what breastfeeding technique is good for hypotonic like down
syndrome - ANSWER-dancer breastfeeding position
breastfeeding with cleft lip or palate - ANSWER-making a
seal/vaccum the challenge, use alternitive massage, mother
nipple point to intact part of palate, mother keep up
Questions and Verified Answers|
Rated A+ Grade
What is a bleb? - ANSWER-clog on nipple tip, look like milk
blisters, one duct opening covered, stabbing pin point pain,
may exit like clog, may need to be lanced
common mastitis - ANSWER-breast inflammation, infective or
non-infective, milk making cells squeeze out of normal
compartment and body reacts like invader
What can cause mastitis? - ANSWER-blocked ducts from
engorgement, hurried feeding, use of nipple shield,
attachment difficulties, tight bra, use of breast shield
First things to try to help with mastitis - ANSWER-NSAIDS,
keep milk flowing and breasts soft and comfortable, avoid
abcess develop, if you dont want to feed can hand express or
pump
If mastitis treatments do not help what should be considered?
- ANSWER-anemia ductal or inflammatory breast cancer
uncommon and emergent mastitis - ANSWER-2 hot red
inflammed breasts, tissues of both breasts inflammed, strep is
propable organism, potential fatal whole body inflammation
,MRSA on breasts - ANSWER-can look like mastitis, new issues,
lesion or abcess
Abscess on breast - ANSWER-pus not milk, 60% positive for
MRSA, nursing on other breast is possible, no clear answer
nursing on breast, ultrasound guide with needle aspiration
What is deadly concerns of something appearing on breast? -
ANSWER-MRSA or herpes
What is torticollis? - ANSWER-neck muscles contract, causing
the head to twist to one side, can cause feeding issues
Goldsmith sign - ANSWER-baby will only nurse on one breast,
try nursing on the one breast then without moving baby move
to other breast
cutoff for hypoglycemia, symptoms - ANSWER-40m cyanosis,
apnea, hypothermia, poor body tone, lethargy, seizures
hypoglycemia occurs commonly in what babies? - ANSWER-
SGA, LGA, diabetic mother, late preterm
What can give for low blood sugar and can still nurse? -
ANSWER-gel in cheek, can still breastfeed
, What is jaundice caused by? - ANSWER-uncongugated bilirubin
(waste product of hemoglobin breakdown taken up by the
liver, it is converted by the enzyme into uncongugated
bilirubin), recycling problem, baby's liver enzymes and
intestines are immature and took a while to get out of baby's
system, can cross blood brain barried, damage brain, spinal
cord and become kerniicterus, bilirubin encelopothy, CP,
dental impairements, mental retardation, death
Kernicterus - ANSWER-severe jaundice, untreated too long, is
a type of brain damage, can cause CP and hearing loss
what is considered late preterm? - ANSWER-34-35/6
early term babies - ANSWER-37-38/6
how might preterm and early term babies struggle with
breastfeeding? - ANSWER-less alert, less stamina, greater
difficulty latching, issues transfering milk
PIBBS - ANSWER-preterm infant breastfeeding behavior scale
what breastfeeding technique is good for hypotonic like down
syndrome - ANSWER-dancer breastfeeding position
breastfeeding with cleft lip or palate - ANSWER-making a
seal/vaccum the challenge, use alternitive massage, mother
nipple point to intact part of palate, mother keep up
