CLC PRACTICE EXAM 5 2025 (CERTIFIED LACTATION COUNSELOR
CLC Practice Exam #5
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1. According to the 2015 U.S. Department of Health and c) 5 days
Human Service guidelines, how long can breast milk
be stored in the refrigerator?
a) 24 hours
b) 72 hours
c) 5 days
d) 8 days
2. Crying is more frequent in infants who are: c) Between birth and 6
a) Not held for at least 90 minutes immediately after weeks of age
birth
b) Picked up immediately when they start crying
c) Between birth and 6 weeks of age
d) Between 6 weeks and 3 months of age
3. Which of the following would be perceived as a conflict d) Speaking at a confer-
of interest for an IBCLC) ence where her honoria is
a) Working as a lactation consultant for a non-Baby paid by a formula compa-
Friendly Hospital ny
b) Suggesting the use of formula to supplement a low
weight gaining baby
c) Including her name on a list of private practice IB-
CLCs given out at the hospital
d) Speaking at a conference where her honoria is paid
by a formula company
4. The most important reason to provide breast milk to b) Prevention of GI dis-
infants during a disaster is: eases such as diarrhea
a) Unavailability of ready-to-feed formula
b) Prevention of GI diseases such as diarrhea
c) Breast milk will be at the correct temperature
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d) Water for reconstitution of formula may not be avail-
able or safe
5. Slade is able to stick his tongue out over his lower gum b) Hypoglossal
because of which nerve?
a) Trigeminal
b) Hypoglossal
c) Facial
d) Glossopharyngeal
6. A pregnant woman who attended your breastfeeding d) I'm so sorry to hear that.
class calls to tell you that she has found out that she You must be devastated. I
is HIV positive and she has been told she can't breast- know how much you were
feed. What is the first thing you would say to her? looking forward to breast-
a) As long as you take the AZT, you can go ahead and feeding your baby
breastfeed
b) It's a good thing you live in the U.S. where you can
bottle-feed without any problems
c) If you determine that you will exclusively breastfeed
without giving any supplements, you can go ahead
and breastfeed
d) I'm so sorry to hear that. You must be devastated. I
know how much you were looking forward to breast-
feeding your baby
7. Christie comes in for a breastfeeding assessment, and a) Feed on just one side
it's evident that her baby is getting too much milk at per feeding and let the in-
a feeding. Which of the following would be the best fant nurse for several feed-
advice to give her? ings on that side before
a) Feed on just one side per feeding and let the infant switching sides
nurse for several feedings on that side before switch-
ing sides
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b) Pump off some of the breast milk before you put the
baby to the breast to lessen the let-down
c) Stop breastfeeding for a couple of days to let some
of your supply decrease naturally
d) Drink two cups of sage tea per day to decrease your
milk supply
8. The amount of weight a mother gains during her preg- b) Fat stored during preg-
nancy may have an impact on breastfeeding because: nancy is more easily mo-
a) A large weight gain during the pregnancy may en- bilized for breast milk con-
courage the mother to try to diet while lactating tent than the fat stored be-
b) Fat stored during pregnancy is more easily mobi- fore the pregnancy
lized for breast milk content than the fat stored before
the pregnancy
c) A low weight gain may indicate an eating disordeer
d) A weight gain of over 38 lbs. may decrease the
protein in her breast milk
9. Of the following, which is the most important issue for d) Teach the mother how
the lactation consultant to address with the mother in to determine if the infant is
the first few days postpartum? getting enough milk
a) Teach the mother how to prevent sore nipples
b) Teach the mother how to treat her engorgement
once she goes home
c) Teach the mother ways of coping with a crying baby
d) Teach the mother how to determine if the infant is
getting enough breast milk
10. The FIL (Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation) is: c) A suppressor peptide
a) Required for increasing milk production that signals the brain to
b) Is only stimulated during engorgement make less milk
c) A suppressor peptide that signals the brain to make
CLC Practice Exam #5
EXAM)Study
| ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ |
online at https://quizlet.com/_hbvhct
VERIFIED ANSWERS |
1. According to the 2015 U.S. Department of Health and c) 5 days
Human Service guidelines, how long can breast milk
be stored in the refrigerator?
a) 24 hours
b) 72 hours
c) 5 days
d) 8 days
2. Crying is more frequent in infants who are: c) Between birth and 6
a) Not held for at least 90 minutes immediately after weeks of age
birth
b) Picked up immediately when they start crying
c) Between birth and 6 weeks of age
d) Between 6 weeks and 3 months of age
3. Which of the following would be perceived as a conflict d) Speaking at a confer-
of interest for an IBCLC) ence where her honoria is
a) Working as a lactation consultant for a non-Baby paid by a formula compa-
Friendly Hospital ny
b) Suggesting the use of formula to supplement a low
weight gaining baby
c) Including her name on a list of private practice IB-
CLCs given out at the hospital
d) Speaking at a conference where her honoria is paid
by a formula company
4. The most important reason to provide breast milk to b) Prevention of GI dis-
infants during a disaster is: eases such as diarrhea
a) Unavailability of ready-to-feed formula
b) Prevention of GI diseases such as diarrhea
c) Breast milk will be at the correct temperature
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d) Water for reconstitution of formula may not be avail-
able or safe
5. Slade is able to stick his tongue out over his lower gum b) Hypoglossal
because of which nerve?
a) Trigeminal
b) Hypoglossal
c) Facial
d) Glossopharyngeal
6. A pregnant woman who attended your breastfeeding d) I'm so sorry to hear that.
class calls to tell you that she has found out that she You must be devastated. I
is HIV positive and she has been told she can't breast- know how much you were
feed. What is the first thing you would say to her? looking forward to breast-
a) As long as you take the AZT, you can go ahead and feeding your baby
breastfeed
b) It's a good thing you live in the U.S. where you can
bottle-feed without any problems
c) If you determine that you will exclusively breastfeed
without giving any supplements, you can go ahead
and breastfeed
d) I'm so sorry to hear that. You must be devastated. I
know how much you were looking forward to breast-
feeding your baby
7. Christie comes in for a breastfeeding assessment, and a) Feed on just one side
it's evident that her baby is getting too much milk at per feeding and let the in-
a feeding. Which of the following would be the best fant nurse for several feed-
advice to give her? ings on that side before
a) Feed on just one side per feeding and let the infant switching sides
nurse for several feedings on that side before switch-
ing sides
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b) Pump off some of the breast milk before you put the
baby to the breast to lessen the let-down
c) Stop breastfeeding for a couple of days to let some
of your supply decrease naturally
d) Drink two cups of sage tea per day to decrease your
milk supply
8. The amount of weight a mother gains during her preg- b) Fat stored during preg-
nancy may have an impact on breastfeeding because: nancy is more easily mo-
a) A large weight gain during the pregnancy may en- bilized for breast milk con-
courage the mother to try to diet while lactating tent than the fat stored be-
b) Fat stored during pregnancy is more easily mobi- fore the pregnancy
lized for breast milk content than the fat stored before
the pregnancy
c) A low weight gain may indicate an eating disordeer
d) A weight gain of over 38 lbs. may decrease the
protein in her breast milk
9. Of the following, which is the most important issue for d) Teach the mother how
the lactation consultant to address with the mother in to determine if the infant is
the first few days postpartum? getting enough milk
a) Teach the mother how to prevent sore nipples
b) Teach the mother how to treat her engorgement
once she goes home
c) Teach the mother ways of coping with a crying baby
d) Teach the mother how to determine if the infant is
getting enough breast milk
10. The FIL (Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation) is: c) A suppressor peptide
a) Required for increasing milk production that signals the brain to
b) Is only stimulated during engorgement make less milk
c) A suppressor peptide that signals the brain to make
