CLC EXAM TEST BANK 2026 UPDATE
CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT
EXAM TEST BANK MOST TESTED 400
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? - CDC
2. What does prolactin do? - Cause milk to be made
3. What does oxytocin do? - Cause contractions which move the milk
4. What causes oxytocin to be released - Frequent feeding and milk removal
5. Lactogensis III requires what to succeed - Frequent milk removal and nipple stimulation
6. The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by - The speed in which the Baby removes
the milk
7. What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck - Feeding with species specific milk
8. Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that - Breastfed babies are less likely to be obese
9. When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra energy in their diet they - Responded
to their infant appropriately
10. Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut because the composition of milk -
Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other organisms.
11. Alveolar cells are the - Milk making cells
12. Myoepithelial cells are the - Smooth muscle cells that move the milk
13. The two pathways that control lactation are - Prolactin and oxytocin
14. Prolactin is dependent upon - Nipple stimulation
15. Associated with obesity in formula fed infants - Hyperinsulemia
16. GI hormone that causes fullness - Cholecystokinin
17. Myoepithelial cells - Muscle cells around the alveolus
18. The last part of feeding - Hindmilk
19. Period when baby is not at breast - Interbout period
, 20. Nothing other than human milk - Exclusive bf
21. Paracellular pathway - Elevated prolactin levels close this
22. Oxytocin releasing mechanism - Baby hand massage
23. Produced by hormones of pregnancy - Colostrum
24. Conducts systematic reviews - Cochrane collaboration
25. Cellular lock for a chemical key - Receptor site
26. Anabolism - Storing energy for growth
27. Carb found only in mammal milk - Lactose
28. Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of - Satiety
29. Glands that secrete lactation hormones - Pituitary
30. A cluster of milk making cells - Alveoli
31. Stage that begins with the delivery of the placenta - Lactogenesis II
32. Newborn milk - Colostrum
33. Hormone responsible for milk ejection - Oxytocin
34. Breastmilk is low in this nutrient but it's almost all bioavailabile - Iron
35. Nerves that empty the breast - Thoracic
36. The number one reason that mothers stop breastfeeding is concern about low - Milk supply
37. Hormone that increases with frequent nipple stimulation - Prolactin
38. Hormone secreted by the placenta - Progesterone
39. Promotes the release of gastrin - Touch
40. Smoking moms may wean early because - Prolactin levels are low
41. Pacifier use by tube fed babies who were born prematurely may - Increase their weight gain
42. The FDA reports - There's no consistent pattern of who does and doesn't make formula safely.
43. Pituitary function may be impaired permanently with - Sheehan's syndrome
44. Cows milk allergy is associated with about how many cases of reflux - 50%
45. Formula contamination is greater in what type formula - Powdered
46. Formula fed babies are more likely to get - SIDS
47. Third in the hierarchy of infant feeding - Donor breast milk
48. Reduction in risk of hypertension - Breastfeeding benefit >1 year
CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT
EXAM TEST BANK MOST TESTED 400
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? - CDC
2. What does prolactin do? - Cause milk to be made
3. What does oxytocin do? - Cause contractions which move the milk
4. What causes oxytocin to be released - Frequent feeding and milk removal
5. Lactogensis III requires what to succeed - Frequent milk removal and nipple stimulation
6. The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by - The speed in which the Baby removes
the milk
7. What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck - Feeding with species specific milk
8. Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that - Breastfed babies are less likely to be obese
9. When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra energy in their diet they - Responded
to their infant appropriately
10. Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut because the composition of milk -
Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other organisms.
11. Alveolar cells are the - Milk making cells
12. Myoepithelial cells are the - Smooth muscle cells that move the milk
13. The two pathways that control lactation are - Prolactin and oxytocin
14. Prolactin is dependent upon - Nipple stimulation
15. Associated with obesity in formula fed infants - Hyperinsulemia
16. GI hormone that causes fullness - Cholecystokinin
17. Myoepithelial cells - Muscle cells around the alveolus
18. The last part of feeding - Hindmilk
19. Period when baby is not at breast - Interbout period
, 20. Nothing other than human milk - Exclusive bf
21. Paracellular pathway - Elevated prolactin levels close this
22. Oxytocin releasing mechanism - Baby hand massage
23. Produced by hormones of pregnancy - Colostrum
24. Conducts systematic reviews - Cochrane collaboration
25. Cellular lock for a chemical key - Receptor site
26. Anabolism - Storing energy for growth
27. Carb found only in mammal milk - Lactose
28. Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of - Satiety
29. Glands that secrete lactation hormones - Pituitary
30. A cluster of milk making cells - Alveoli
31. Stage that begins with the delivery of the placenta - Lactogenesis II
32. Newborn milk - Colostrum
33. Hormone responsible for milk ejection - Oxytocin
34. Breastmilk is low in this nutrient but it's almost all bioavailabile - Iron
35. Nerves that empty the breast - Thoracic
36. The number one reason that mothers stop breastfeeding is concern about low - Milk supply
37. Hormone that increases with frequent nipple stimulation - Prolactin
38. Hormone secreted by the placenta - Progesterone
39. Promotes the release of gastrin - Touch
40. Smoking moms may wean early because - Prolactin levels are low
41. Pacifier use by tube fed babies who were born prematurely may - Increase their weight gain
42. The FDA reports - There's no consistent pattern of who does and doesn't make formula safely.
43. Pituitary function may be impaired permanently with - Sheehan's syndrome
44. Cows milk allergy is associated with about how many cases of reflux - 50%
45. Formula contamination is greater in what type formula - Powdered
46. Formula fed babies are more likely to get - SIDS
47. Third in the hierarchy of infant feeding - Donor breast milk
48. Reduction in risk of hypertension - Breastfeeding benefit >1 year
