CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
TheFWorldFHealthFOrganizationFandFUNICEFFhaveFsetFoutFthreeFstrategiesFneededFforFincreasingFbreastfee
dingFinitiationFandFdurationFinFeveryFcountry.FWhatFareFtheF3Fstrategies?F-
FANSWERFBreastfeedingFPromotion
BreastfeedingFProtection
BreastfeedingFSupport
FocusesFonFadvantagesFofFbreastfeedingFonFaFpersonalF(personalFconnection),Fcommunity,FcountryF(amou
ntFspentFonFhealthcare),ForFglobalFlevelF(wasteFfromFformulaF&FformulaFproducts)
FocusesFonFtheFgoodF"advantages"FofFbreastfeedingF-FANSWERFBreastfeedingFPromotion
FocusesFonFgovernment,Fmanufacturer,FandFsocialFresponsibilityFtoFassureFbreastFfeeding'sFabilityFtoFcomp
eteFwithFcommercialFinterests.
IncludesFaddressingFimproperFmarketingFpractices
AddressingFbreastfeedingFinFpublic,FatFwork,FjuryFduty,FfamilyFlaw,FmothersFinFprison,Fetc..F-
FANSWERFBreastfeedingFProtection
FocusesFonFtheFinteractionFofF"helpers"FwithFfamilyFasFwellFasFprogramFdevelopmentFandFimplementationF
-FANSWERFBreastfeedingFSupport
WomenFhowFdoFnotFbreastfeedFareFatFaFgreaterFriskFforFwhatFdiseases?F-FANSWERFMyocardialFinfarction
MetabolicFsyndromeF
CoronaryFarteryFdisease
Stroke
DMII
HTN
Hyperlipidemia
CardiovascularFdisease
, Breast,Fendometrial,FandFovarianFcancer
ReasonF#1FwhyFwomenFdoFnotFexclusivelyFbreastfeedF-
FANSWERFUnrealisticFexpectationsFfromFsocietyFaboutFmotherhood.FAlongFwithFlackFofFpreparationFforFwh
atFtheFnewbornFperiodFwouldFbeFlike.
ReasonF#2FwhyFwomenFdoFnotFexclusivelyFbreastfeedF-
FANSWERFLackFofFtimelyFinterventions.FMother'sFproblemsFatF3-
7FdaysFposedFtheFgreatestFriskFforFstoppingFwhichFisFwhenFtheyFareFhomeFfromFtheFhospitalFandFaloneFwith
FnoFsupport.FTheFfastestFdrop-offFisFinFtheFfirstF10FdaysFfollowingFdischargeFfromFtheFhospital
TheFInternationalFCodeFofFMarketingFofFBreastFmilkFSubstitutionsF-
FANSWERFAnFinternationalFhealthFpolicyFframeworkFtoFregulateFtheFmarketingFofFbreastFmilkFsubstitutesFin
ForderFtoFprotectFbreastfeeding.FItFwasFwrittenFinFresponseFtoFtheFmarketingFactivitiesFofFtheFinfantFfeeding
FindustryFwhichFwereFpromotingFformulaFfeedingFoverFbreastfeeding,FwhichFinFturnFwasFleadingFtoFaFdram
aticFincreaseFinFmaternalFandFinfantFmorbidityFandFmortality.
WhatFdoesF"TheFCode"Fdo?F-
FANSWERFRegulatesFtheFmarketingFofFbreastFmilkFsubstitutesFwhichFincludesFinfantFformulasFandFanyFothe
rFfoodForFdrink,FtogetherFwithFfeedingFbottles,FandFteats,FintendedFforFbabiesFandFyoungFchildren.FSetsFsta
ndardsFforFtheFlabelingFandFqualityFofFproductsFandFforFhowFtheFlawFshouldFbeFimplementedFandFmonitore
dFwithinFcountries.FAimsFtoFmakeFsureFthatFparentalFchoicesFonFfeedingFareFbasedFonFfull,FimpartialFinform
ation,FratherFthanFmisleading,FinaccurateForFbiasedFmarketingFclaims.
TheFGlobalFStrategyFforFInfantF&FYoungFChildFFeedingF-
FANSWERFIsFintendedFasFaFguideFforFaction;FitFidentifiesFinterventionsFwithFaFprovenFpositiveFimpact,FitFem
phasizesFprovidingFmothersFandFfamiliesFtheFsupportFtheyFneedFtoFcarryFoutFtheirFcrucialFroles,FandFitFexpli
citlyFdefinesFtheFobligationsFandFresponsibilitiesFinFthisFregardFofFgovernments,FinternationalForganizations
,FandFotherFconcernedFparties.
WhatFcontributesFtoFlowFratesFofFexclusiveFbreastfeedingFglobally?F-
FANSWERFCaregiverFandFsocietalFbeliefsFfavoringFmixedFfeedingsF(believingFthatFbreastFmilkFisFnotFenoughF
orFthatFbabiesFactions/issuesFareFrelatedFtoFtheFbreastFmilk/breastfeeding)
HospitalFandFhealthcareFpracticesFandFpoliciesFthatFareFnotFsupportiveFofFbreastfeeding
LackFofFadequateFskilledFsupport
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
TheFWorldFHealthFOrganizationFandFUNICEFFhaveFsetFoutFthreeFstrategiesFneededFforFincreasingFbreastfee
dingFinitiationFandFdurationFinFeveryFcountry.FWhatFareFtheF3Fstrategies?F-
FANSWERFBreastfeedingFPromotion
BreastfeedingFProtection
BreastfeedingFSupport
FocusesFonFadvantagesFofFbreastfeedingFonFaFpersonalF(personalFconnection),Fcommunity,FcountryF(amou
ntFspentFonFhealthcare),ForFglobalFlevelF(wasteFfromFformulaF&FformulaFproducts)
FocusesFonFtheFgoodF"advantages"FofFbreastfeedingF-FANSWERFBreastfeedingFPromotion
FocusesFonFgovernment,Fmanufacturer,FandFsocialFresponsibilityFtoFassureFbreastFfeeding'sFabilityFtoFcomp
eteFwithFcommercialFinterests.
IncludesFaddressingFimproperFmarketingFpractices
AddressingFbreastfeedingFinFpublic,FatFwork,FjuryFduty,FfamilyFlaw,FmothersFinFprison,Fetc..F-
FANSWERFBreastfeedingFProtection
FocusesFonFtheFinteractionFofF"helpers"FwithFfamilyFasFwellFasFprogramFdevelopmentFandFimplementationF
-FANSWERFBreastfeedingFSupport
WomenFhowFdoFnotFbreastfeedFareFatFaFgreaterFriskFforFwhatFdiseases?F-FANSWERFMyocardialFinfarction
MetabolicFsyndromeF
CoronaryFarteryFdisease
Stroke
DMII
HTN
Hyperlipidemia
CardiovascularFdisease
, Breast,Fendometrial,FandFovarianFcancer
ReasonF#1FwhyFwomenFdoFnotFexclusivelyFbreastfeedF-
FANSWERFUnrealisticFexpectationsFfromFsocietyFaboutFmotherhood.FAlongFwithFlackFofFpreparationFforFwh
atFtheFnewbornFperiodFwouldFbeFlike.
ReasonF#2FwhyFwomenFdoFnotFexclusivelyFbreastfeedF-
FANSWERFLackFofFtimelyFinterventions.FMother'sFproblemsFatF3-
7FdaysFposedFtheFgreatestFriskFforFstoppingFwhichFisFwhenFtheyFareFhomeFfromFtheFhospitalFandFaloneFwith
FnoFsupport.FTheFfastestFdrop-offFisFinFtheFfirstF10FdaysFfollowingFdischargeFfromFtheFhospital
TheFInternationalFCodeFofFMarketingFofFBreastFmilkFSubstitutionsF-
FANSWERFAnFinternationalFhealthFpolicyFframeworkFtoFregulateFtheFmarketingFofFbreastFmilkFsubstitutesFin
ForderFtoFprotectFbreastfeeding.FItFwasFwrittenFinFresponseFtoFtheFmarketingFactivitiesFofFtheFinfantFfeeding
FindustryFwhichFwereFpromotingFformulaFfeedingFoverFbreastfeeding,FwhichFinFturnFwasFleadingFtoFaFdram
aticFincreaseFinFmaternalFandFinfantFmorbidityFandFmortality.
WhatFdoesF"TheFCode"Fdo?F-
FANSWERFRegulatesFtheFmarketingFofFbreastFmilkFsubstitutesFwhichFincludesFinfantFformulasFandFanyFothe
rFfoodForFdrink,FtogetherFwithFfeedingFbottles,FandFteats,FintendedFforFbabiesFandFyoungFchildren.FSetsFsta
ndardsFforFtheFlabelingFandFqualityFofFproductsFandFforFhowFtheFlawFshouldFbeFimplementedFandFmonitore
dFwithinFcountries.FAimsFtoFmakeFsureFthatFparentalFchoicesFonFfeedingFareFbasedFonFfull,FimpartialFinform
ation,FratherFthanFmisleading,FinaccurateForFbiasedFmarketingFclaims.
TheFGlobalFStrategyFforFInfantF&FYoungFChildFFeedingF-
FANSWERFIsFintendedFasFaFguideFforFaction;FitFidentifiesFinterventionsFwithFaFprovenFpositiveFimpact,FitFem
phasizesFprovidingFmothersFandFfamiliesFtheFsupportFtheyFneedFtoFcarryFoutFtheirFcrucialFroles,FandFitFexpli
citlyFdefinesFtheFobligationsFandFresponsibilitiesFinFthisFregardFofFgovernments,FinternationalForganizations
,FandFotherFconcernedFparties.
WhatFcontributesFtoFlowFratesFofFexclusiveFbreastfeedingFglobally?F-
FANSWERFCaregiverFandFsocietalFbeliefsFfavoringFmixedFfeedingsF(believingFthatFbreastFmilkFisFnotFenoughF
orFthatFbabiesFactions/issuesFareFrelatedFtoFtheFbreastFmilk/breastfeeding)
HospitalFandFhealthcareFpracticesFandFpoliciesFthatFareFnotFsupportiveFofFbreastfeeding
LackFofFadequateFskilledFsupport