CLC PRACTICE EXAM 7 2025 (CERTIFIED LACTATION COUNSELOR
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1. You are discussing allergies in a prenatal breastfeed- c) Soy
ing class. One of the facts you want to point out is
that many of the babies who are allergic to cow's milk
protein can also be sensitive to:
a) Wheat
b) Corn
c) Soy
d) Eggs
2. Julie, a first time mom, tells you that her baby was very d) Overwhelming CNS
fussy last night, which was the baby's second night. stimulation in the baby
You know that this is most likely due to:
a) Her milk isn't in yet, and the baby is hungry
b) She's exhausted and is magnifying the situation
c) The mom is uptight and transmitting her nervous-
ness to the baby
d) Overwhelming CNS stimulation in the baby
3. Alyssa reports that Ethan falls asleep whenever the a) Room-in with Ethan,
nurses bring him to here to breastfeed. Which of the watching him for feeding
following would be the most helpful advice? cues
a) Room-in with Ethan, watching him for feeding cues
b) Wake him by washing his face with a cool, damp
cloth
c) Make sure the nurses bring him in as soon as he
cries
d) Coax him to the breast using drops of glucose water
on the nipple
4. Babies who have early contact with their mothers and d) Breastfeed more fre-
who were provided with postpartum support are more quently at night
likely to:
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a) Have a faster weight gain than babies who are sep-
arated from mom
b) Be able to sleep in their own room by one month
c) Be breastfed long enough to meet the mother's
goals
d) Breastfeed more frequently at night
5. On the physical exam of a 28-week preterm infant , a) Lanugo all over the
which of the following is likely to be found? body
a) Lanugo all over the body
b) Dry and peeling skin
c) Palpable breast buds
d) Ability to coordinate suck, swallow, and breathe
6. Cherie, a new mother, with a 4-week-old infant, visits d) The depletion of
you for a breastfeeding evaluation. In the process of Cherie's nutrient stores
taking her history, you find that Cherie eats mostly
chips, cookies and soda "because she is just too busy
to prepare anything". Your MOST IMPORTANT concern
with Cherie's diet is:
a) The quality of her breast milk
b) The quantity of her breast milk
c) The health of the baby
d) The depletion of Cherie's nutrient stores
7. Halli is now 2-hours-old and still has not shown any d) Wait about 30 seconds
interest in nursing. You do a blood sugar test on Halli, and use a second reagent
and find that it's 38 mg/dL, which is lower than your strip to check the glucose
hospital standard of 40 mg/dL. What should you do
first?
a) Put her under the warmer as she is most likely
hypothermic
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b) Give her 1 oz. of formula by finger-feeding
c) Have mom hand express colostrum and feed her
with a spoon
d) Wait about 30 seconds and use a second reagent
strip to check the glucose
8. Mothers with breastfeeding problems may be hesitant d) Having problems is in
to seek help from a professional for the following rea- conflict with the image
son: of being a super-mom,
a) Lack of insurance coverage for lactation services which she wants to portray
b) Having to leave her home to seek help
c) Stress of having to repeat "her story" to multiple
people
d) Having problems is in conflict with the image of
being a super-mom, which she wants to portray
9. A type of research that focuses on relationships among b) Quantitative
variables is called:
a) Qualitative
b) Quantitative
c) Statistically significant
d) Randomized controlled trials
10. Nipple erection is induced by which of the following? b) Somatic parasympa-
a) Myoepithelial cells contracting the lactiferous sinus- thetic stimuli
es
b) Somatic parasympathetic stimuli
c) Autonomic sympathetic stimuli
d) Adequate levels of aphrodisiacs
11. Which of the following drug categories are contraindi- c) Cancer chemothera-
cated for use during breastfeeding? peutic agents
a) Pseudoephedrine
CLC Practice Exam #7
EXAM)Study
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1. You are discussing allergies in a prenatal breastfeed- c) Soy
ing class. One of the facts you want to point out is
that many of the babies who are allergic to cow's milk
protein can also be sensitive to:
a) Wheat
b) Corn
c) Soy
d) Eggs
2. Julie, a first time mom, tells you that her baby was very d) Overwhelming CNS
fussy last night, which was the baby's second night. stimulation in the baby
You know that this is most likely due to:
a) Her milk isn't in yet, and the baby is hungry
b) She's exhausted and is magnifying the situation
c) The mom is uptight and transmitting her nervous-
ness to the baby
d) Overwhelming CNS stimulation in the baby
3. Alyssa reports that Ethan falls asleep whenever the a) Room-in with Ethan,
nurses bring him to here to breastfeed. Which of the watching him for feeding
following would be the most helpful advice? cues
a) Room-in with Ethan, watching him for feeding cues
b) Wake him by washing his face with a cool, damp
cloth
c) Make sure the nurses bring him in as soon as he
cries
d) Coax him to the breast using drops of glucose water
on the nipple
4. Babies who have early contact with their mothers and d) Breastfeed more fre-
who were provided with postpartum support are more quently at night
likely to:
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a) Have a faster weight gain than babies who are sep-
arated from mom
b) Be able to sleep in their own room by one month
c) Be breastfed long enough to meet the mother's
goals
d) Breastfeed more frequently at night
5. On the physical exam of a 28-week preterm infant , a) Lanugo all over the
which of the following is likely to be found? body
a) Lanugo all over the body
b) Dry and peeling skin
c) Palpable breast buds
d) Ability to coordinate suck, swallow, and breathe
6. Cherie, a new mother, with a 4-week-old infant, visits d) The depletion of
you for a breastfeeding evaluation. In the process of Cherie's nutrient stores
taking her history, you find that Cherie eats mostly
chips, cookies and soda "because she is just too busy
to prepare anything". Your MOST IMPORTANT concern
with Cherie's diet is:
a) The quality of her breast milk
b) The quantity of her breast milk
c) The health of the baby
d) The depletion of Cherie's nutrient stores
7. Halli is now 2-hours-old and still has not shown any d) Wait about 30 seconds
interest in nursing. You do a blood sugar test on Halli, and use a second reagent
and find that it's 38 mg/dL, which is lower than your strip to check the glucose
hospital standard of 40 mg/dL. What should you do
first?
a) Put her under the warmer as she is most likely
hypothermic
, CLC Practice Exam #7
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b) Give her 1 oz. of formula by finger-feeding
c) Have mom hand express colostrum and feed her
with a spoon
d) Wait about 30 seconds and use a second reagent
strip to check the glucose
8. Mothers with breastfeeding problems may be hesitant d) Having problems is in
to seek help from a professional for the following rea- conflict with the image
son: of being a super-mom,
a) Lack of insurance coverage for lactation services which she wants to portray
b) Having to leave her home to seek help
c) Stress of having to repeat "her story" to multiple
people
d) Having problems is in conflict with the image of
being a super-mom, which she wants to portray
9. A type of research that focuses on relationships among b) Quantitative
variables is called:
a) Qualitative
b) Quantitative
c) Statistically significant
d) Randomized controlled trials
10. Nipple erection is induced by which of the following? b) Somatic parasympa-
a) Myoepithelial cells contracting the lactiferous sinus- thetic stimuli
es
b) Somatic parasympathetic stimuli
c) Autonomic sympathetic stimuli
d) Adequate levels of aphrodisiacs
11. Which of the following drug categories are contraindi- c) Cancer chemothera-
cated for use during breastfeeding? peutic agents
a) Pseudoephedrine
