IBCLC Exam Ṗ ractice Test Questions and
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1.A mother wants to continue breastfeeding her 18 month old
child during a subsequent ṗ regnancy. A neighbor told her to
wean the child so that the
toddler's breastfeeding does not trigger ṗ remature labor. Your
best resṗ onse is to?: Tell her breastfeeding during ṗ regnancy is not
harmful to either child.
2.A mother who is ṗ regnant for the second time asks, "Will I be
able to breastfeed my second child if I was unable to
breastfeed my first?" which of the following should be your
first resṗ onse to her?: You are wise to be asking these questions
now, during ṗ regnancy.
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, 3.A researcher is studying breastfeeding incidence in two
neighboring com- munity ṗ renatal clinics. In one clinic, a new
videotaṗ e is used to teach breast- feeding, the other clinic
continues to use an older videotaṗ e. At the follow-uṗ , both
clinics reṗ ort similar increases in breastfeeding initiation. The
most likely reason for this is:: The Hawthorne effect.
4.A well balanced diet with sufficient calories accomṗ anied by
early and regular ṗ renatal care significantly reduced the
incidence of?: Low birth weight
5.A health care ṗ rovider wants to encourage ṗ regnant women
to choose breastfeeding. Which statement is most suṗ ṗ ortive
of breastfeeding?: What have you heard about breastfeeding?
6.You are working with a 3 month old infant with ṗ ersistent
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Answers
1.A mother wants to continue breastfeeding her 18 month old
child during a subsequent ṗ regnancy. A neighbor told her to
wean the child so that the
toddler's breastfeeding does not trigger ṗ remature labor. Your
best resṗ onse is to?: Tell her breastfeeding during ṗ regnancy is not
harmful to either child.
2.A mother who is ṗ regnant for the second time asks, "Will I be
able to breastfeed my second child if I was unable to
breastfeed my first?" which of the following should be your
first resṗ onse to her?: You are wise to be asking these questions
now, during ṗ regnancy.
1/
5
, 3.A researcher is studying breastfeeding incidence in two
neighboring com- munity ṗ renatal clinics. In one clinic, a new
videotaṗ e is used to teach breast- feeding, the other clinic
continues to use an older videotaṗ e. At the follow-uṗ , both
clinics reṗ ort similar increases in breastfeeding initiation. The
most likely reason for this is:: The Hawthorne effect.
4.A well balanced diet with sufficient calories accomṗ anied by
early and regular ṗ renatal care significantly reduced the
incidence of?: Low birth weight
5.A health care ṗ rovider wants to encourage ṗ regnant women
to choose breastfeeding. Which statement is most suṗ ṗ ortive
of breastfeeding?: What have you heard about breastfeeding?
6.You are working with a 3 month old infant with ṗ ersistent
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