IBCLC Exam Prep questions with answers rated A+ 2024/2025

IBCLC Exam PrepWhat is the first question to consider when helping a breastfeeding mother with a medication question? A) What is the relative infant dose of the medication? B) What is the protein binding of the medication? C) What is the molecular weight of the medication? D) Is the medication really necessary to take now? - correct answer D Which drug property results in more transfer of the drug into the mother's milk? A) Molecular weight >800 Daltons B) High protein binding C) High lipid solubility D) Low maternal plasma concentration - correct answer C When it comes to medications and breastfeeding, drugs with a shorter half-life are preferred. How many half-lives until it is generally considered that the drug is eliminated from the system? A) 3 B) 5 C) 7 D) 9 - correct answer B If a woman is given 80 mg of a drug to treat a urinary tract infection - and the drug has a half-life of 3 hours - how much will be left in her system after 3 half-lives? A) 40 mg B) 20 mg C) 10 mg D) 5 mg - correct answer C