CLC PRACTICE EXAM 2 2025 (CERTIFIED LACTATION COUNSELOR
CLC Practice Exam #2
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1. A useful definition of colic is: b) Occurs before 3
a) Any prolonged crying with no discernible reason months, lasts at least 3
b) Occurs before 3 months, lasts at least 3 hours/day, hours/day, 3 times a week
3 times a week
c) Crying that occurs despite the baby being full and
dry
d) Hard crying that can be soothed by breastfeeding
2. Which of the following has been shown to have a neg- b) Length of time infant
ative effect on the milk production of a mother who is stays in the hospital
pumping long-term for her preterm infant?
a) N pumping for 5 hours at night
b) Length of time infant stays in the hospital
c) Severity of the infant's condition
d) Storage capacity of the mother's breast
3. In comparison to mature milk, weaning milk: a) Has a decreased
a) Has a decreased amount of lactose amount of lactose
b) Has a decreased amount of fat
c) Has a decreased amount of iron
d) Has a decreased amount of lactoferrin
4. You are encouraging your employer to consider devel- d) A supportive environ-
oping a lactation station at your place of employment. ment and time to pump
Which of the following is the most important when
considering what mothers need in order to take ad-
vantage of this perk?
a) An area where they can store milk and wash pump
parts
b) A private, comfortable area for them to utilize
c) A hospital grade pump for the mothers to use
d) A supportive environment and time to pump
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5. In asking first time mothers to describe their breast- d) It was difficult to under-
feeding experiences which of the following statements stand their baby's cues
did they include?
a) Their partners were described as "necessary" to
their experience
b) Exclusive breastfeeding was considered "essential"
c) Mothers said they just couldn't believe their HCP's
reassurance about their milk supply
d) It was difficult to understand their baby's cues
6. The most common reason for African American c) Lack of support for
women choosing to not breastfeed has been cited as: breastfeeding
a) Having to nurse in public
b) Concerns about substance use
c) Lack of support for breastfeeding
d) Fear of pain
7. What is considered to be one of the two greatest barri- c) Mother is married (and
ers to mothers consenting to the use of donor milk in mothers of color)
the NICU in a developed country?
a) Mother didn't want to use another person's milk
b) Mother has an education level equal to or less than
high school graduate
c) Mother is married
d) Mother delivered by cesarean section
8. The mother's diet during lactation can affect which of c) Vitamin C (water-solu-
the following levels in human milk? ble vitamins)
a) Lactose
b) Magnesium
c) Vitamin C
d) Fat
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9. The current recommendation about breastfeeding for a) Breastfeed within the
women who are positive for hepatitis B is: first hour after delivery
a) Breastfeed within the first hour after delivery
b) Breastfeed as soon as baby has received HBV and
HBIG
c) Pump and dump until the baby has received the
second injection of immunoglobulin
d) Advise mother to formula feed to protect her infant
from hepatitis B
10. Which infant is NOT considered at high risk for hypo- c) Baby who is a complete
glycemia? breech
a) Smaller of discordant twins
b) Infant with mid-line defect
c) Baby who is a complete breech
d) Infant of a diabetic mother
11. Which of the following components in the milk of a b) Protein
mother of a preterm baby is higher than in the milk of
a mother of a full-term infant?
a) Calories
b) Protein
c) Vitamin B12
d) Fat
12. Maren tells you she and her husband have been talk- a) It's good that you are
ing about what type of birth control they should use, thinking about birth con-
and she wants your opinion. What is your BEST re- trol now. What have you
sponse? and your husband been
a)It's good that you are thinking about birth control considering?
now. What have you and your husband been consid-
ering?
CLC Practice Exam #2
EXAM)Study
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1. A useful definition of colic is: b) Occurs before 3
a) Any prolonged crying with no discernible reason months, lasts at least 3
b) Occurs before 3 months, lasts at least 3 hours/day, hours/day, 3 times a week
3 times a week
c) Crying that occurs despite the baby being full and
dry
d) Hard crying that can be soothed by breastfeeding
2. Which of the following has been shown to have a neg- b) Length of time infant
ative effect on the milk production of a mother who is stays in the hospital
pumping long-term for her preterm infant?
a) N pumping for 5 hours at night
b) Length of time infant stays in the hospital
c) Severity of the infant's condition
d) Storage capacity of the mother's breast
3. In comparison to mature milk, weaning milk: a) Has a decreased
a) Has a decreased amount of lactose amount of lactose
b) Has a decreased amount of fat
c) Has a decreased amount of iron
d) Has a decreased amount of lactoferrin
4. You are encouraging your employer to consider devel- d) A supportive environ-
oping a lactation station at your place of employment. ment and time to pump
Which of the following is the most important when
considering what mothers need in order to take ad-
vantage of this perk?
a) An area where they can store milk and wash pump
parts
b) A private, comfortable area for them to utilize
c) A hospital grade pump for the mothers to use
d) A supportive environment and time to pump
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5. In asking first time mothers to describe their breast- d) It was difficult to under-
feeding experiences which of the following statements stand their baby's cues
did they include?
a) Their partners were described as "necessary" to
their experience
b) Exclusive breastfeeding was considered "essential"
c) Mothers said they just couldn't believe their HCP's
reassurance about their milk supply
d) It was difficult to understand their baby's cues
6. The most common reason for African American c) Lack of support for
women choosing to not breastfeed has been cited as: breastfeeding
a) Having to nurse in public
b) Concerns about substance use
c) Lack of support for breastfeeding
d) Fear of pain
7. What is considered to be one of the two greatest barri- c) Mother is married (and
ers to mothers consenting to the use of donor milk in mothers of color)
the NICU in a developed country?
a) Mother didn't want to use another person's milk
b) Mother has an education level equal to or less than
high school graduate
c) Mother is married
d) Mother delivered by cesarean section
8. The mother's diet during lactation can affect which of c) Vitamin C (water-solu-
the following levels in human milk? ble vitamins)
a) Lactose
b) Magnesium
c) Vitamin C
d) Fat
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9. The current recommendation about breastfeeding for a) Breastfeed within the
women who are positive for hepatitis B is: first hour after delivery
a) Breastfeed within the first hour after delivery
b) Breastfeed as soon as baby has received HBV and
HBIG
c) Pump and dump until the baby has received the
second injection of immunoglobulin
d) Advise mother to formula feed to protect her infant
from hepatitis B
10. Which infant is NOT considered at high risk for hypo- c) Baby who is a complete
glycemia? breech
a) Smaller of discordant twins
b) Infant with mid-line defect
c) Baby who is a complete breech
d) Infant of a diabetic mother
11. Which of the following components in the milk of a b) Protein
mother of a preterm baby is higher than in the milk of
a mother of a full-term infant?
a) Calories
b) Protein
c) Vitamin B12
d) Fat
12. Maren tells you she and her husband have been talk- a) It's good that you are
ing about what type of birth control they should use, thinking about birth con-
and she wants your opinion. What is your BEST re- trol now. What have you
sponse? and your husband been
a)It's good that you are thinking about birth control considering?
now. What have you and your husband been consid-
ering?
