CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT AND COUNSELOR EXAM/ CLC
PRACTICE EXAM RECENT VERSION ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
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A staff member is fond of telling mothers how expensive it is to formula feed infants and
how inexpensive it is to breastfeed. What is she doing when she talks to mothers on this
topic?
Prolonging breastfeeding Promoting breastfeeding Protecting breastfeeding Supporting
breastfeeding - ANSWER: Promoting breastfeeding
Who currently collects the most comprehensive breastfeeding statistics in the United
States?
The United States Breastfeeding Committee Ross Laboratories The Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) The US Department of Agriculture (WIC) - ANSWER: CDC
Which of the following statements about prolactin is TRUE? Prolactin is
a great laxative. Prolactin causes milk to be released.
Prolactin causes milk to be made. Prolactin is produced in the renal gland. - ANSWER:
Prolactin causes milk to be made.
Which of the following mechanisms cause oxytocin to be released? Complete delivery of
the placenta Elevated levels of gastrointestinal hormones
Frequent feeding and milk removal Nipple stretching with appropriate latch-on -
ANSWER: Nipple stretching with appropriate latch-on
Lactogenesis III requires which of the following to succeed? Frequent
milk removal and nipple stimulation.
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Adequate rest and alternating starting breast at each feed. Adequate protein and
carbohydrates for the mother. Adequate maternal hydration and lack of maternal stress. -
ANSWER: Frequent milk removal and nipple stimulation.
One way the fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined is:
The number of feedings in 24 hours The speed/efficiency with which the baby removes
milk
The amount of fat in the mother's diet
The amount of liquid in the mother's diet - ANSWER: The speed/efficiency with which
the baby removes milk
Which of the following is the MOST effective at increasing gastrin and CCK and
decreasing somatostatin in the baby?
Increasing stress/anxiety
Crying before sleep
Focusing on objects 8-12 inches away
Feeding with species-specific milk - ANSWER: Feeding with species-specific milk
According to the AAP regarding weight loss in the breastfeeding newborn:
Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight requires formula supplementation.
Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight indicates possible breastfeeding problems.
Weight loss of less than 7% from birth weight is a sign of hypernatremia.
Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight is not a concern after day 5. - ANSWER:
Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight indicates possible breastfeeding problems.
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When undernourished mothers were supplemented with extra energy in their diet, they:
Had babies that gained weight slightly better
Produced more nutritious milk
Had babies that gained weight significantly better
Responded to their infants more appropriately - ANSWER: Responded to their infants
more appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in the breastfed infants' gut because the
composition of breastmilk:
Raises the pH of the gut to a basic level
Provides too much iron for harmful bacteria to grow
Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other organisms
Fosters the growth of B12 in the large intestine - ANSWER: Fosters the growth of good
bacteria that crowd out other organisms
Colostrum is made after there is a complete delivery of the placenta. True False -
ANSWER: F
Lactogenesis 2 occurs after the complete delivery of the placenta. True False -
ANSWER: T
Lactogenesis 3 is also called Galactocemia. True
False - ANSWER: F
It is called galactopoiesis
PRACTICE EXAM RECENT VERSION ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
,Page 1 of 57
A staff member is fond of telling mothers how expensive it is to formula feed infants and
how inexpensive it is to breastfeed. What is she doing when she talks to mothers on this
topic?
Prolonging breastfeeding Promoting breastfeeding Protecting breastfeeding Supporting
breastfeeding - ANSWER: Promoting breastfeeding
Who currently collects the most comprehensive breastfeeding statistics in the United
States?
The United States Breastfeeding Committee Ross Laboratories The Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) The US Department of Agriculture (WIC) - ANSWER: CDC
Which of the following statements about prolactin is TRUE? Prolactin is
a great laxative. Prolactin causes milk to be released.
Prolactin causes milk to be made. Prolactin is produced in the renal gland. - ANSWER:
Prolactin causes milk to be made.
Which of the following mechanisms cause oxytocin to be released? Complete delivery of
the placenta Elevated levels of gastrointestinal hormones
Frequent feeding and milk removal Nipple stretching with appropriate latch-on -
ANSWER: Nipple stretching with appropriate latch-on
Lactogenesis III requires which of the following to succeed? Frequent
milk removal and nipple stimulation.
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Adequate rest and alternating starting breast at each feed. Adequate protein and
carbohydrates for the mother. Adequate maternal hydration and lack of maternal stress. -
ANSWER: Frequent milk removal and nipple stimulation.
One way the fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined is:
The number of feedings in 24 hours The speed/efficiency with which the baby removes
milk
The amount of fat in the mother's diet
The amount of liquid in the mother's diet - ANSWER: The speed/efficiency with which
the baby removes milk
Which of the following is the MOST effective at increasing gastrin and CCK and
decreasing somatostatin in the baby?
Increasing stress/anxiety
Crying before sleep
Focusing on objects 8-12 inches away
Feeding with species-specific milk - ANSWER: Feeding with species-specific milk
According to the AAP regarding weight loss in the breastfeeding newborn:
Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight requires formula supplementation.
Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight indicates possible breastfeeding problems.
Weight loss of less than 7% from birth weight is a sign of hypernatremia.
Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight is not a concern after day 5. - ANSWER:
Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight indicates possible breastfeeding problems.
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When undernourished mothers were supplemented with extra energy in their diet, they:
Had babies that gained weight slightly better
Produced more nutritious milk
Had babies that gained weight significantly better
Responded to their infants more appropriately - ANSWER: Responded to their infants
more appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in the breastfed infants' gut because the
composition of breastmilk:
Raises the pH of the gut to a basic level
Provides too much iron for harmful bacteria to grow
Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other organisms
Fosters the growth of B12 in the large intestine - ANSWER: Fosters the growth of good
bacteria that crowd out other organisms
Colostrum is made after there is a complete delivery of the placenta. True False -
ANSWER: F
Lactogenesis 2 occurs after the complete delivery of the placenta. True False -
ANSWER: T
Lactogenesis 3 is also called Galactocemia. True
False - ANSWER: F
It is called galactopoiesis
