Lactation Counselor Training Exam Questions with Complete Answers.

Breastfeeding has been recognized as a health priority in tropical climates since_________ Correct Answer 1930s In 2015 ______ deaths occured in the neonatal period (according to Liu) Correct Answer 2.7 million According to research women who do not breastfeed are at a (higher/lower) risk for myocardial infarction and aspects of metabolic syndrome Correct Answer Higher According to research, women who do not breastfeed are at a greater risk for __________, _______________, and _________________ cancers Correct Answer Breast, ovarian, endometrial What are the three strategies for breastfeeding from the WHO? Correct Answer Promotion, Protection, Support According to research studies, the fastest drop off in breastfeeding happened in the first ______days after leaving the hospital. Correct Answer 10 Mothers have been found to stop feeding in the first weeks mostly because of __________________. Correct Answer They are not making enough milk or perceive they are not making enough milk. Previously, the data we had on breastfeeding rates came from the __________________, but in the 1990s, the _____ started to collect data. Correct Answer formula companies/ CDC In the US, the first "goals of the nation" were developed in___________ for___________ Correct Answer 1979 for 1990 In the 1980s, BFing rates in the US were___________at the end of the decade Correct Answer the same According to studies by McKinney and colelagues, the mean duration of breastfeeding in black families is more than __________(more/less) than for white families. Correct Answer 10 weeks less According to the CDC what is one reason there is such a disparity in white and BLack breastfeeding rates? Correct Answer Hospitals in primarily Black neighborhoods do less to promote nursing than in areas with more white residents.