CLC EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXAM NEW
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(T/F): fMessages ffrom fthe fbreast ftravel fthrough fthe fnervous fsystem fto fthe fbrain.
fThen fhormones ftravel fto fthe fbreast fthrough fthe fblood fstream. f- fanswersTrue
From fmore frecent fresearch fwe fnow fknow fthat fthere fare f___ fnipple fpores ffunctioning
fper ffeeding.
o f3-5
o f9-27
o f1
o f15-29 f- fanswers3-5
The fpituitary fgland fis fimportant fto:
o fOxytocin fonly
o fProlactin fand foxytocin
o fProlactin fonly
o fNone fof fthe flactation fhormones f- fanswersProlactin fand foxytocin
(T/F): fOnly fnew fmothers fhave fprolactin. f- fanswersfalse
(T/F): fAs ffrequency fof ffeeding fdecreases, fprolactin flevels fdecrease. f- fanswerstrue
(T/F): fOxytocin fis freleased fonly fby fnipple fstretching. f- fanswersfalse
What fis?
- fInfluenced fby fnipple fstretching famong fother fstimuli
- fTemporarily faffected fby fstress f- fadrenalin f- fanswersoxytocin
What fis?
- fDependent fon fnipple fstimulation
- fNot fdecreased fby fstress f- fanswersprolactin
(T/F): fMammal fmilk fis fthe fsame ffor fevery fspecies. f- fanswersfalse
Mammal fspecies fwith fhigher fwater fcontent:
o fFeed fless ffrequently
o fDo fnot fhave fgood fmilk
o fFeed fmore ffrequently
o fOnly fneed fto ffeed fduring fthe fday f- fanswersFeed fmore ffrequently
(T/F): fDeer fmilk fhas fmore fprotein fthan fgoat fmilk. f- fanswerstrue
(T/F): fHuman fmilk fis fhigher fin ffat fthan fdog fmilk. f- fanswersfalse
,_________ fis fone fof fthe fhighest fin flactose fof fall fmammal fmilks, fhigh fin fwater, flow fin
fprotein fand ffat f- fa fvery fdilute fmammal fmilk f- fanswershuman fmilk
(T/F): fColostrum fis fmade funder fthe finfluence fof fpregnancy. f- fanswerstrue
(T/F): fProlactin ffrom ffrequent fnipple fstimulation fand ffrequency fof fmilk fremoval
ftriggers flactogenesis f2. f- fanswersfalse
In fgeneral, fpreterm fmilk fappears fto fbe fhigher fin f____ fthan fmature fmilk.
o fOxytocin
o fVolume
o fProtein, ffat, fand felectrolytes
o fWater fand fprolactin f- fanswersprotein, ffat, fand felectrolytes
(T/F): fWorking fmothers fshould fbe fsure fto fpump fan fever-increasing fvolume fof fmilk fto
fmeet fthe fnutritional fneeds fof fa fgrowing fchild. f- fanswersFalse
Does fbreastmilk fcomposition fchange fas fa fbaby fgets folder? f- fanswersyes f- ffat
fcontent fincreases fwhich fincreases fthe fcalories fw/out fincreasing fthe famount fof
fvolume
(T/F): fAccording fto fresearch, fit fturns fout fthat fhind fmilk falways fis fthe fhighest ffat fmilk.
f- fanswersfalse
(T/F): fFaster fmilk fremoval fis fassociated fwith fincreased ffat fcontent. f- fanswerstrue
(T/F): fThe fgut fpH ffor fthe fbreastfed fbaby fgut fis fmore fbasic fthan fof fthe fgut fof fa
fformula ffed fbaby. f- fanswersfalse
(T/F): fThere fis fa fhigher firon fcontent fin fbreastmilk fthan fformula. f- fanswersfalse
(T/F): fProstaglandins fare fan fexample fof fsomething fthat fstimulate fgrowth fand
fdevelopment fof fthe fgastrointestinal ftract fand fgastrointestinal fmotility. f- fanswerstrue
(T/F): fSecretory fIGA fis fa fcomponent fof finfant fformula fonly. f- fanswersfalse
(T/F): fSuckling fis fsomething fthat fdecreases fgastrin fand fincreases fsomatostatin. f-
fanswersfalse
(T/F): fA fspecies fown fmilk fdecreases fsomatostatin. f- fanswerstrue
(T/F): fBabies flose fmore fweight fin fthe ffirst fpost-partum fdays fif fthere fis flabor fprior fto fa
fcesarean. f- fanswersfalse
According fto fthe fAmerican fAcademy fof fPediatrics, fall fbreastfeeding fnewborn finfants
fshould fbe fseen fin fthe fpediatric foffice fby f______ fdays fof fage.
, o fAfter f14
o f3 fto f5
o f1 fto f2
o f5 fto f7 f- fanswers3 fto f5
Undernourished fmothers fmake fless fmilk fthan fnourished fmothers. f- fanswersfalse
Drinking fmore fwater fincreases fthe fmilk fsupply fof fbreastfeeding fmothers. f-
fanswersfalse
A fmother fwith fa f32 fA fcup fbra fsize fwill fnot fmake fas fmuch fmilk fas fa fmother fwith fa fC
fcup fsize. f- fanswersfalse
A fstaff fmember fis ffond fof ftelling fmothers fhow fexpensive fit fis fto fformula ffeed fand
fhow finexpensive fit fis fto fbreastfeed. fWhat fis fshe fdoing fwhen fshe ftalks fto fmothers fon
fthis ftopic? f
o fProlonging fbreastfeeding
o fPromoting fbreastfeeding
o fProtecting fbreastfeeding
o fSupporting fbreastfeeding f- fanswerspromoting fbreastfeeding
Who fcurrently fcollects fthe fmost fcomprehensive fbreastfeeding fstatistics fin fthe fUS? f
o fThe fUnited fStates fBreastfeeding fCommittee
o fRoss fLaboratories
o fThe fCenters ffor fDisease fControl f(CDC)
o fThe fUS fDepartment fof fAgriculture f(WIC) f- fanswersThe fCenters ffor fDisease fControl
f(CDC)
Which fof fthe ffollowing fstatements fabout fprolactin fis fTRUE?
o fProlactin fis fa fgreat flaxative.
o fProlactin fcauses fmilk fto fbe freleased.
o fProlactin fcauses fmilk fto fbe fmade. f
o fProlactin fis fproduced fin fthe frenal fgland. f- fanswersProlactin fcauses fmilk fto fbe
fmade.
Which fof fthe ffollowing fmechanisms fcauses foxytocin fto fbe freleased? f
o fComplete fdelivery fof fthe fplacenta
o fElevated flevels fof fgastrointestinal fhormones
o fFrequent ffeeding fand fmilk fremoval
o fNipple fstretching fwith fappropriate flatch fon f- fanswersNipple fstretching fwith
fappropriate flatch fon
Lactogenesis fII frequires fwhich fof fthe ffollowing fto fsucceed? f
o fFrequent fmilk fremoval fand fnipple fstimulation
o fAdequate frest fand falternating fstarting fbreast fat feach ffeed.
o fAdequate fprotein fand fcarbohydrates ffor fthe fmother.
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(T/F): fMessages ffrom fthe fbreast ftravel fthrough fthe fnervous fsystem fto fthe fbrain.
fThen fhormones ftravel fto fthe fbreast fthrough fthe fblood fstream. f- fanswersTrue
From fmore frecent fresearch fwe fnow fknow fthat fthere fare f___ fnipple fpores ffunctioning
fper ffeeding.
o f3-5
o f9-27
o f1
o f15-29 f- fanswers3-5
The fpituitary fgland fis fimportant fto:
o fOxytocin fonly
o fProlactin fand foxytocin
o fProlactin fonly
o fNone fof fthe flactation fhormones f- fanswersProlactin fand foxytocin
(T/F): fOnly fnew fmothers fhave fprolactin. f- fanswersfalse
(T/F): fAs ffrequency fof ffeeding fdecreases, fprolactin flevels fdecrease. f- fanswerstrue
(T/F): fOxytocin fis freleased fonly fby fnipple fstretching. f- fanswersfalse
What fis?
- fInfluenced fby fnipple fstretching famong fother fstimuli
- fTemporarily faffected fby fstress f- fadrenalin f- fanswersoxytocin
What fis?
- fDependent fon fnipple fstimulation
- fNot fdecreased fby fstress f- fanswersprolactin
(T/F): fMammal fmilk fis fthe fsame ffor fevery fspecies. f- fanswersfalse
Mammal fspecies fwith fhigher fwater fcontent:
o fFeed fless ffrequently
o fDo fnot fhave fgood fmilk
o fFeed fmore ffrequently
o fOnly fneed fto ffeed fduring fthe fday f- fanswersFeed fmore ffrequently
(T/F): fDeer fmilk fhas fmore fprotein fthan fgoat fmilk. f- fanswerstrue
(T/F): fHuman fmilk fis fhigher fin ffat fthan fdog fmilk. f- fanswersfalse
,_________ fis fone fof fthe fhighest fin flactose fof fall fmammal fmilks, fhigh fin fwater, flow fin
fprotein fand ffat f- fa fvery fdilute fmammal fmilk f- fanswershuman fmilk
(T/F): fColostrum fis fmade funder fthe finfluence fof fpregnancy. f- fanswerstrue
(T/F): fProlactin ffrom ffrequent fnipple fstimulation fand ffrequency fof fmilk fremoval
ftriggers flactogenesis f2. f- fanswersfalse
In fgeneral, fpreterm fmilk fappears fto fbe fhigher fin f____ fthan fmature fmilk.
o fOxytocin
o fVolume
o fProtein, ffat, fand felectrolytes
o fWater fand fprolactin f- fanswersprotein, ffat, fand felectrolytes
(T/F): fWorking fmothers fshould fbe fsure fto fpump fan fever-increasing fvolume fof fmilk fto
fmeet fthe fnutritional fneeds fof fa fgrowing fchild. f- fanswersFalse
Does fbreastmilk fcomposition fchange fas fa fbaby fgets folder? f- fanswersyes f- ffat
fcontent fincreases fwhich fincreases fthe fcalories fw/out fincreasing fthe famount fof
fvolume
(T/F): fAccording fto fresearch, fit fturns fout fthat fhind fmilk falways fis fthe fhighest ffat fmilk.
f- fanswersfalse
(T/F): fFaster fmilk fremoval fis fassociated fwith fincreased ffat fcontent. f- fanswerstrue
(T/F): fThe fgut fpH ffor fthe fbreastfed fbaby fgut fis fmore fbasic fthan fof fthe fgut fof fa
fformula ffed fbaby. f- fanswersfalse
(T/F): fThere fis fa fhigher firon fcontent fin fbreastmilk fthan fformula. f- fanswersfalse
(T/F): fProstaglandins fare fan fexample fof fsomething fthat fstimulate fgrowth fand
fdevelopment fof fthe fgastrointestinal ftract fand fgastrointestinal fmotility. f- fanswerstrue
(T/F): fSecretory fIGA fis fa fcomponent fof finfant fformula fonly. f- fanswersfalse
(T/F): fSuckling fis fsomething fthat fdecreases fgastrin fand fincreases fsomatostatin. f-
fanswersfalse
(T/F): fA fspecies fown fmilk fdecreases fsomatostatin. f- fanswerstrue
(T/F): fBabies flose fmore fweight fin fthe ffirst fpost-partum fdays fif fthere fis flabor fprior fto fa
fcesarean. f- fanswersfalse
According fto fthe fAmerican fAcademy fof fPediatrics, fall fbreastfeeding fnewborn finfants
fshould fbe fseen fin fthe fpediatric foffice fby f______ fdays fof fage.
, o fAfter f14
o f3 fto f5
o f1 fto f2
o f5 fto f7 f- fanswers3 fto f5
Undernourished fmothers fmake fless fmilk fthan fnourished fmothers. f- fanswersfalse
Drinking fmore fwater fincreases fthe fmilk fsupply fof fbreastfeeding fmothers. f-
fanswersfalse
A fmother fwith fa f32 fA fcup fbra fsize fwill fnot fmake fas fmuch fmilk fas fa fmother fwith fa fC
fcup fsize. f- fanswersfalse
A fstaff fmember fis ffond fof ftelling fmothers fhow fexpensive fit fis fto fformula ffeed fand
fhow finexpensive fit fis fto fbreastfeed. fWhat fis fshe fdoing fwhen fshe ftalks fto fmothers fon
fthis ftopic? f
o fProlonging fbreastfeeding
o fPromoting fbreastfeeding
o fProtecting fbreastfeeding
o fSupporting fbreastfeeding f- fanswerspromoting fbreastfeeding
Who fcurrently fcollects fthe fmost fcomprehensive fbreastfeeding fstatistics fin fthe fUS? f
o fThe fUnited fStates fBreastfeeding fCommittee
o fRoss fLaboratories
o fThe fCenters ffor fDisease fControl f(CDC)
o fThe fUS fDepartment fof fAgriculture f(WIC) f- fanswersThe fCenters ffor fDisease fControl
f(CDC)
Which fof fthe ffollowing fstatements fabout fprolactin fis fTRUE?
o fProlactin fis fa fgreat flaxative.
o fProlactin fcauses fmilk fto fbe freleased.
o fProlactin fcauses fmilk fto fbe fmade. f
o fProlactin fis fproduced fin fthe frenal fgland. f- fanswersProlactin fcauses fmilk fto fbe
fmade.
Which fof fthe ffollowing fmechanisms fcauses foxytocin fto fbe freleased? f
o fComplete fdelivery fof fthe fplacenta
o fElevated flevels fof fgastrointestinal fhormones
o fFrequent ffeeding fand fmilk fremoval
o fNipple fstretching fwith fappropriate flatch fon f- fanswersNipple fstretching fwith
fappropriate flatch fon
Lactogenesis fII frequires fwhich fof fthe ffollowing fto fsucceed? f
o fFrequent fmilk fremoval fand fnipple fstimulation
o fAdequate frest fand falternating fstarting fbreast fat feach ffeed.
o fAdequate fprotein fand fcarbohydrates ffor fthe fmother.
