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CLC Exam Question and Answe2 Questions and
Answers Verified Solutions Latest Update 2026/2027
Question:
children fed nonhuman milk from a bottle. True of False?
Answer:
True Does breastfeeding lower the risk of NEC in preterm infants? -✓✓Yes Is there a difference in
the protective effect against SIDS between babies that are exclusively breastfed vs. non-exclusively?
-✓✓Yes, babies that are exclusively breastfed have a stronger protective effect against SIDS Does
breastfeeding lower the risk for the incidence of malocclusion (misalignment of teeth)? -✓✓Yes
True of False. Lactational amenorrhea, or the delay in return of menses after birth, is not associated
with exclusive breastfeeding. -✓✓False What are the physical benefits of breastfeeding to the
lactating parent? -✓✓Lower risk of breast cancer, lower risk of ovarian cancer, reduced risk of Type
2 diabetes, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease What are the 3 main steps of Evidence-Based
Practice (EBP)? -✓✓Best available clinical evidence, Clinical expertise, Patient concerns and needs
What are the benefits of breastfeeding for infants? -✓✓Protective against respiratory infections,
asthma, gastrointestinal infections and diarrhea, ear infections, dental caries, teeth misalignment,
NEC and SIDS, obesity, diabetes, higher performance on intelligence tests What are hypotonic lips
in an infant? -✓✓Abnormally LOW muscle tone or weakness in lips- may impact amount of
suction, increase work of feeding, can contribute to milk loss and fatigue during feedings What are
hypertonic lips in an infant? -✓✓Abnormally HIGH muscle tone or overuse of lips- increased lip
activity to hold breast in mouth What can hypertonic lips be an indication of? -✓✓1. Neurological
abnormality or injury of the tongue, jaws, or facial nerves. 2. Can also be compensating for
muscular weakness in the cheeks, jaw, or tongue or reduced lingual or labial mobility secondary to a
tight labial frenulum or ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) 3. May be sensory in nature (hypo- or
hypersensitive) What is a tethered maxillary frenulum? -✓✓Referred to as upper or superior labial
frenulum- a tightness or thickness in the band of tissue that attaches the upper lip to the upper gum
What is a cleft lip? -✓✓A fissure or opening in the upper lip, may extend into the nose, may be
unilateral or bilateral What is the second most common birth defect? -✓✓Cleft lip What is a sign of
a possible tight maxillary frenulum? -✓✓Blanching of the frenulum when gently lifting the upper
lip, reduced lip movement What may cause sucking blisters? -✓✓Friction from retracted lips, a tight
maxillary frenulum restricting upper lip mobility, can be secondary cause of tight lingual frenulum
(tongue-tie) or hypertonia When observing a feeding, what signs can indicate an issue with the
infant's lips? - ✓✓Breaks in the seal with the breast, lip retraction and lip tremors, leaking milk
What are 2 ways to help improve tone and strengthen the lip seal for infants with abnormal lip tone?
-✓✓1. Provide firm pressure stimulus (i.e. tapping) on the lips prior to feeding. 2. Insert clean finger
or round, somewhat firm pacifier, then partially pull it out of infant's mouth to induce the infant to
ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
CLC Exam Question and Answe2 Questions and
Answers Verified Solutions Latest Update 2026/2027
Question:
children fed nonhuman milk from a bottle. True of False?
Answer:
True Does breastfeeding lower the risk of NEC in preterm infants? -✓✓Yes Is there a difference in
the protective effect against SIDS between babies that are exclusively breastfed vs. non-exclusively?
-✓✓Yes, babies that are exclusively breastfed have a stronger protective effect against SIDS Does
breastfeeding lower the risk for the incidence of malocclusion (misalignment of teeth)? -✓✓Yes
True of False. Lactational amenorrhea, or the delay in return of menses after birth, is not associated
with exclusive breastfeeding. -✓✓False What are the physical benefits of breastfeeding to the
lactating parent? -✓✓Lower risk of breast cancer, lower risk of ovarian cancer, reduced risk of Type
2 diabetes, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease What are the 3 main steps of Evidence-Based
Practice (EBP)? -✓✓Best available clinical evidence, Clinical expertise, Patient concerns and needs
What are the benefits of breastfeeding for infants? -✓✓Protective against respiratory infections,
asthma, gastrointestinal infections and diarrhea, ear infections, dental caries, teeth misalignment,
NEC and SIDS, obesity, diabetes, higher performance on intelligence tests What are hypotonic lips
in an infant? -✓✓Abnormally LOW muscle tone or weakness in lips- may impact amount of
suction, increase work of feeding, can contribute to milk loss and fatigue during feedings What are
hypertonic lips in an infant? -✓✓Abnormally HIGH muscle tone or overuse of lips- increased lip
activity to hold breast in mouth What can hypertonic lips be an indication of? -✓✓1. Neurological
abnormality or injury of the tongue, jaws, or facial nerves. 2. Can also be compensating for
muscular weakness in the cheeks, jaw, or tongue or reduced lingual or labial mobility secondary to a
tight labial frenulum or ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) 3. May be sensory in nature (hypo- or
hypersensitive) What is a tethered maxillary frenulum? -✓✓Referred to as upper or superior labial
frenulum- a tightness or thickness in the band of tissue that attaches the upper lip to the upper gum
What is a cleft lip? -✓✓A fissure or opening in the upper lip, may extend into the nose, may be
unilateral or bilateral What is the second most common birth defect? -✓✓Cleft lip What is a sign of
a possible tight maxillary frenulum? -✓✓Blanching of the frenulum when gently lifting the upper
lip, reduced lip movement What may cause sucking blisters? -✓✓Friction from retracted lips, a tight
maxillary frenulum restricting upper lip mobility, can be secondary cause of tight lingual frenulum
(tongue-tie) or hypertonia When observing a feeding, what signs can indicate an issue with the
infant's lips? - ✓✓Breaks in the seal with the breast, lip retraction and lip tremors, leaking milk
What are 2 ways to help improve tone and strengthen the lip seal for infants with abnormal lip tone?
-✓✓1. Provide firm pressure stimulus (i.e. tapping) on the lips prior to feeding. 2. Insert clean finger
or round, somewhat firm pacifier, then partially pull it out of infant's mouth to induce the infant to
