CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS UPDATED 2025 - 2026
The,World,Health,Organization,and,UNICEF,have,set,out,three,strategies,needed,for,increasing,breastfeed
ing,initiation,and,duration,in,every,country.,What,are,the,3,strategies?,ANS,-Breastfeeding,Promotion
Breastfeeding,Protection
Breastfeeding,Support
Focuses,on,advantages,of,breastfeeding,on,a,personal,(personal,connection),,community,,country,(amou
nt,spent,on,healthcare),,or,global,level,(waste,from,formula,&,formula,products)
Focuses,on,the,good,"advantages",of,breastfeeding,ANS,-Breastfeeding,Promotion
Focuses,on,government,,manufacturer,,and,social,responsibility,to,assure,breast,feeding's,ability,to,comp
ete,with,commercial,interests.
Includes,addressing,improper,marketing,practices
Addressing,breastfeeding,in,public,,at,work,,jury,duty,,family,law,,mothers,in,prison,,etc..,ANS,-
Breastfeeding,Protection
Focuses,on,the,interaction,of,"helpers",with,family,as,well,as,program,development,and,implementation,
ANS,-Breastfeeding,Support
Women,how,do,not,breastfeed,are,at,a,greater,risk,for,what,diseases?,ANS,-Myocardial,infarction
Metabolic,syndrome,
Coronary,artery,disease
Stroke
DMII
HTN
Hyperlipidemia
Cardiovascular,disease
Breast,,endometrial,,and,ovarian,cancer
, Reason,#1,why,women,do,not,exclusively,breastfeed,ANS,-
Unrealistic,expectations,from,society,about,motherhood.,Along,with,lack,of,preparation,for,what,the,new
born,period,would,be,like.
Reason,#2,why,women,do,not,exclusively,breastfeed,ANS,-
Lack,of,timely,interventions.,Mother's,problems,at,3-
7,days,posed,the,greatest,risk,for,stopping,which,is,when,they,are,home,from,the,hospital,and,alone,with,
no,support.,The,fastest,drop-off,is,in,the,first,10,days,following,discharge,from,the,hospital
The,International,Code,of,Marketing,of,Breast,milk,Substitutions,ANS,-
An,international,health,policy,framework,to,regulate,the,marketing,of,breast,milk,substitutes,in,order,to,p
rotect,breastfeeding.,It,was,written,in,response,to,the,marketing,activities,of,the,infant,feeding,industry,w
hich,were,promoting,formula,feeding,over,breastfeeding,,which,in,turn,was,leading,to,a,dramatic,increase
,in,maternal,and,infant,morbidity,and,mortality.
What,does,"The,Code",do?,ANS,-
Regulates,the,marketing,of,breast,milk,substitutes,which,includes,infant,formulas,and,any,other,food,or,d
rink,,together,with,feeding,bottles,,and,teats,,intended,for,babies,and,young,children.,Sets,standards,for,t
he,labeling,and,quality,of,products,and,for,how,the,law,should,be,implemented,and,monitored,within,cou
ntries.,Aims,to,make,sure,that,parental,choices,on,feeding,are,based,on,full,,impartial,information,,rather,
than,misleading,,inaccurate,or,biased,marketing,claims.
The,Global,Strategy,for,Infant,&,Young,Child,Feeding,ANS,-
Is,intended,as,a,guide,for,action;,it,identifies,interventions,with,a,proven,positive,impact,,it,emphasizes,pr
oviding,mothers,and,families,the,support,they,need,to,carry,out,their,crucial,roles,,and,it,explicitly,defines,
the,obligations,and,responsibilities,in,this,regard,of,governments,,international,organizations,,and,other,c
oncerned,parties.
What,contributes,to,low,rates,of,exclusive,breastfeeding,globally?,ANS,-
Caregiver,and,societal,beliefs,favoring,mixed,feedings,(believing,that,breast,milk,is,not,enough,or,that,bab
ies,actions/issues,are,related,to,the,breast,milk/breastfeeding)
Hospital,and,healthcare,practices,and,policies,that,are,not,supportive,of,breastfeeding
Lack,of,adequate,skilled,support
Aggressive,promotion,of,infant,formula,and,other,breast,milk,substitutes,rather,than,promoting,support,f
or,breastfeeding
Inadequate,maternity,and,paternity,leave,legislation,and,other,workplace,policies
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS UPDATED 2025 - 2026
The,World,Health,Organization,and,UNICEF,have,set,out,three,strategies,needed,for,increasing,breastfeed
ing,initiation,and,duration,in,every,country.,What,are,the,3,strategies?,ANS,-Breastfeeding,Promotion
Breastfeeding,Protection
Breastfeeding,Support
Focuses,on,advantages,of,breastfeeding,on,a,personal,(personal,connection),,community,,country,(amou
nt,spent,on,healthcare),,or,global,level,(waste,from,formula,&,formula,products)
Focuses,on,the,good,"advantages",of,breastfeeding,ANS,-Breastfeeding,Promotion
Focuses,on,government,,manufacturer,,and,social,responsibility,to,assure,breast,feeding's,ability,to,comp
ete,with,commercial,interests.
Includes,addressing,improper,marketing,practices
Addressing,breastfeeding,in,public,,at,work,,jury,duty,,family,law,,mothers,in,prison,,etc..,ANS,-
Breastfeeding,Protection
Focuses,on,the,interaction,of,"helpers",with,family,as,well,as,program,development,and,implementation,
ANS,-Breastfeeding,Support
Women,how,do,not,breastfeed,are,at,a,greater,risk,for,what,diseases?,ANS,-Myocardial,infarction
Metabolic,syndrome,
Coronary,artery,disease
Stroke
DMII
HTN
Hyperlipidemia
Cardiovascular,disease
Breast,,endometrial,,and,ovarian,cancer
, Reason,#1,why,women,do,not,exclusively,breastfeed,ANS,-
Unrealistic,expectations,from,society,about,motherhood.,Along,with,lack,of,preparation,for,what,the,new
born,period,would,be,like.
Reason,#2,why,women,do,not,exclusively,breastfeed,ANS,-
Lack,of,timely,interventions.,Mother's,problems,at,3-
7,days,posed,the,greatest,risk,for,stopping,which,is,when,they,are,home,from,the,hospital,and,alone,with,
no,support.,The,fastest,drop-off,is,in,the,first,10,days,following,discharge,from,the,hospital
The,International,Code,of,Marketing,of,Breast,milk,Substitutions,ANS,-
An,international,health,policy,framework,to,regulate,the,marketing,of,breast,milk,substitutes,in,order,to,p
rotect,breastfeeding.,It,was,written,in,response,to,the,marketing,activities,of,the,infant,feeding,industry,w
hich,were,promoting,formula,feeding,over,breastfeeding,,which,in,turn,was,leading,to,a,dramatic,increase
,in,maternal,and,infant,morbidity,and,mortality.
What,does,"The,Code",do?,ANS,-
Regulates,the,marketing,of,breast,milk,substitutes,which,includes,infant,formulas,and,any,other,food,or,d
rink,,together,with,feeding,bottles,,and,teats,,intended,for,babies,and,young,children.,Sets,standards,for,t
he,labeling,and,quality,of,products,and,for,how,the,law,should,be,implemented,and,monitored,within,cou
ntries.,Aims,to,make,sure,that,parental,choices,on,feeding,are,based,on,full,,impartial,information,,rather,
than,misleading,,inaccurate,or,biased,marketing,claims.
The,Global,Strategy,for,Infant,&,Young,Child,Feeding,ANS,-
Is,intended,as,a,guide,for,action;,it,identifies,interventions,with,a,proven,positive,impact,,it,emphasizes,pr
oviding,mothers,and,families,the,support,they,need,to,carry,out,their,crucial,roles,,and,it,explicitly,defines,
the,obligations,and,responsibilities,in,this,regard,of,governments,,international,organizations,,and,other,c
oncerned,parties.
What,contributes,to,low,rates,of,exclusive,breastfeeding,globally?,ANS,-
Caregiver,and,societal,beliefs,favoring,mixed,feedings,(believing,that,breast,milk,is,not,enough,or,that,bab
ies,actions/issues,are,related,to,the,breast,milk/breastfeeding)
Hospital,and,healthcare,practices,and,policies,that,are,not,supportive,of,breastfeeding
Lack,of,adequate,skilled,support
Aggressive,promotion,of,infant,formula,and,other,breast,milk,substitutes,rather,than,promoting,support,f
or,breastfeeding
Inadequate,maternity,and,paternity,leave,legislation,and,other,workplace,policies
