CLC EXAM TEST BANK 2025 CERTIFIED LACTATION
CONSULTANT EXAM TEST BANK 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? -ANSWER: CDC
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What does prolactin do? -ANSWER: Cause milk to be made ^(*&^%
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What does oxytocin do? -ANSWER: Cause contractions which move the milk &(*&^#$
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What causes oxytocin to be released -ANSWER: Frequent feeding and milk removal
Lactogensis III requires what to succeed -ANSWER: Frequent milk removal and
nipple stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by -ANSWER: The speed in
which the Baby removes the milk
What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck -ANSWER: Feeding with
species specific milk
Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that -ANSWER: Breastfed babies are less
likely to be obese
When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra energy in their diet they -
ANSWER: Responded to their infant appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut because the
composition of milk -ANSWER: Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out
other organisms.
Alveolar cells are the -ANSWER: Milk making cells
Myoepithelial cells are the -ANSWER: Smooth muscle cells that move the milk
The two pathways that control lactation are -ANSWER: Prolactin and oxytocin
Prolactin is dependent upon -ANSWER: Nipple stimulation
Associated with obesity in formula fed infants -ANSWER: Hyperinsulemia
GI hormone that causes fullness -ANSWER: Cholecystokinin
Myoepithelial cells -ANSWER: Muscle cells around the alveolus
,CLC EXAM TEST BANK 2025 CERTIFIED LACTATION
CONSULTANT EXAM TEST BANK 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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The last part of feeding -ANSWER: Hindmilk
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Period when baby is not at breast -ANSWER: Interbout period @#$%^
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Nothing other than human milk -ANSWER: Exclusive bf %^&*&
Paracellular pathway -ANSWER: Elevated prolactin levels close this
oxytocin releasing mechanism -ANSWER: Baby hand massage
Produced by hormones of pregnancy -ANSWER: Colostrum
Conducts systematic reviews -ANSWER: Cochrane collaboration
Cellular lock for a chemical key -ANSWER: Receptor site
Anabolism -ANSWER: Storing energy for growth
Carb found only in mammal milk -ANSWER: Lactose
Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of -ANSWER: Satiety
Glands that secrete lactation hormones -ANSWER: Pituitary
A cluster of milk making cells -ANSWER: Alveoli
Stage that begins with the delivery of the placenta -ANSWER: Lactogenesis II
Newborn milk -ANSWER: Colostrum
Hormone responsible for milk ejection -ANSWER: Oxytocin
Breastmilk is low in this nutrient but it's almost all bioavailabile -ANSWER: Iron
Nerves that empty the breast -ANSWER: Thoracic
The number one reason that mothers stop breastfeeding is concern about low -
ANSWER: Milk supply
, CLC EXAM TEST BANK 2025 CERTIFIED LACTATION
CONSULTANT EXAM TEST BANK 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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Hormone that increases with frequent nipple stimulation -ANSWER: Prolactin
^(*&^%
Hormone secreted by the placenta -ANSWER: Progesterone @#$%^
&(*&^#$
Promotes the release of gastrin -ANSWER: Touch %^&*&
Smoking moms may wean early because -ANSWER: prolactin levels are low
Pacifier use by tube fed babies who were born prematurely may -ANSWER: Increase
their weight gain
The FDA reports -ANSWER: There's no consistent pattern of who does and doesn't
make formula safely.
Pituitary function may be impaired permanently with -ANSWER: Sheehan's syndrome
Cows milk allergy is associated with about how many cases of reflux -ANSWER: 50%
Formula contamination is greater in what type formula -ANSWER: Powdered
Formula fed babies are more likely to get -ANSWER: SIDS
Third in the hierarchy of infant feeding -ANSWER: Donor breast milk
Reduction in risk of hypertension -ANSWER: Breastfeeding benefit >1 year
Physiological reason for low milk supply -ANSWER: hypothyroidism
Believes all authorities tell the truth -ANSWER: Receivers of knowledge
Buying milk on the internet -ANSWER: Risky behavior
Can make enough milk for two or more babies -ANSWER: Mothers of multiples
May alter pattern of postpartum bleeding -ANSWER: Retained placental fragments
Not bf increases the risk of these cancers -ANSWER: Breast and ovarian
Best technique for dealing with engorgement -ANSWER: Prevention
CONSULTANT EXAM TEST BANK 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
@#$%^
Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? -ANSWER: CDC
&*())(*&
What does prolactin do? -ANSWER: Cause milk to be made ^(*&^%
@#$%^
What does oxytocin do? -ANSWER: Cause contractions which move the milk &(*&^#$
%^&*&
What causes oxytocin to be released -ANSWER: Frequent feeding and milk removal
Lactogensis III requires what to succeed -ANSWER: Frequent milk removal and
nipple stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by -ANSWER: The speed in
which the Baby removes the milk
What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck -ANSWER: Feeding with
species specific milk
Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that -ANSWER: Breastfed babies are less
likely to be obese
When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra energy in their diet they -
ANSWER: Responded to their infant appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut because the
composition of milk -ANSWER: Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out
other organisms.
Alveolar cells are the -ANSWER: Milk making cells
Myoepithelial cells are the -ANSWER: Smooth muscle cells that move the milk
The two pathways that control lactation are -ANSWER: Prolactin and oxytocin
Prolactin is dependent upon -ANSWER: Nipple stimulation
Associated with obesity in formula fed infants -ANSWER: Hyperinsulemia
GI hormone that causes fullness -ANSWER: Cholecystokinin
Myoepithelial cells -ANSWER: Muscle cells around the alveolus
,CLC EXAM TEST BANK 2025 CERTIFIED LACTATION
CONSULTANT EXAM TEST BANK 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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The last part of feeding -ANSWER: Hindmilk
^(*&^%
Period when baby is not at breast -ANSWER: Interbout period @#$%^
&(*&^#$
Nothing other than human milk -ANSWER: Exclusive bf %^&*&
Paracellular pathway -ANSWER: Elevated prolactin levels close this
oxytocin releasing mechanism -ANSWER: Baby hand massage
Produced by hormones of pregnancy -ANSWER: Colostrum
Conducts systematic reviews -ANSWER: Cochrane collaboration
Cellular lock for a chemical key -ANSWER: Receptor site
Anabolism -ANSWER: Storing energy for growth
Carb found only in mammal milk -ANSWER: Lactose
Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of -ANSWER: Satiety
Glands that secrete lactation hormones -ANSWER: Pituitary
A cluster of milk making cells -ANSWER: Alveoli
Stage that begins with the delivery of the placenta -ANSWER: Lactogenesis II
Newborn milk -ANSWER: Colostrum
Hormone responsible for milk ejection -ANSWER: Oxytocin
Breastmilk is low in this nutrient but it's almost all bioavailabile -ANSWER: Iron
Nerves that empty the breast -ANSWER: Thoracic
The number one reason that mothers stop breastfeeding is concern about low -
ANSWER: Milk supply
, CLC EXAM TEST BANK 2025 CERTIFIED LACTATION
CONSULTANT EXAM TEST BANK 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
@#$%^
&*())(*&
Hormone that increases with frequent nipple stimulation -ANSWER: Prolactin
^(*&^%
Hormone secreted by the placenta -ANSWER: Progesterone @#$%^
&(*&^#$
Promotes the release of gastrin -ANSWER: Touch %^&*&
Smoking moms may wean early because -ANSWER: prolactin levels are low
Pacifier use by tube fed babies who were born prematurely may -ANSWER: Increase
their weight gain
The FDA reports -ANSWER: There's no consistent pattern of who does and doesn't
make formula safely.
Pituitary function may be impaired permanently with -ANSWER: Sheehan's syndrome
Cows milk allergy is associated with about how many cases of reflux -ANSWER: 50%
Formula contamination is greater in what type formula -ANSWER: Powdered
Formula fed babies are more likely to get -ANSWER: SIDS
Third in the hierarchy of infant feeding -ANSWER: Donor breast milk
Reduction in risk of hypertension -ANSWER: Breastfeeding benefit >1 year
Physiological reason for low milk supply -ANSWER: hypothyroidism
Believes all authorities tell the truth -ANSWER: Receivers of knowledge
Buying milk on the internet -ANSWER: Risky behavior
Can make enough milk for two or more babies -ANSWER: Mothers of multiples
May alter pattern of postpartum bleeding -ANSWER: Retained placental fragments
Not bf increases the risk of these cancers -ANSWER: Breast and ovarian
Best technique for dealing with engorgement -ANSWER: Prevention
