CLC EXAM | COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
The International Code - CORRECT ANSWER -addresses improper marketing practices
ex hospital giving out discharge packages with formula
Milking Stool- 3 legs - CORRECT ANSWER -Protect, promote & Support-want all to be equal
Levels of evidence based pyramid - CORRECT ANSWER -top - bottom: 1.Metanalysis &systemic
reviews 2. Single randomized controlled studies 3. Cohort studies 4. Case Controlled Studies 5.
Case Studies
When is greatest risk of stopping breastfeeding? - CORRECT ANSWER -3-7 days (after going
home from hospital)
Top reasons people stop breastfeeding - CORRECT ANSWER -baby won't latch, breast
pain/soreness, work/school
Russ Labs Marketing Survey - CORRECT ANSWER -survey 1965-2001 formula company tracking
breastfeeding goals
Races in Order most likely to BF - CORRECT ANSWER -spanish speaking-hispanic, white, hispanic,
black
Global Strategy for Infant and young feeding - CORRECT ANSWER -WHO and UNICEF developed
this global strategy to focus world attention on impact of feeding practices on the nutritional
status, growth, development and health and thus the survival of infants and young children.
,World Breastfeeding trends innitive - CORRECT ANSWER -help track how they are doing on
global outcomes
innocenti ospitale -florence - CORRECT ANSWER -BF orphan babies increased rate of survival-
today UNICEF child resource nutrition center
path of messages to make milk - CORRECT ANSWER -message to breast-to nervous system -to
brain- to hormones to travel to breast- then to blood stream
what cells make milk - CORRECT ANSWER -alveolar cells
alveolar cells are what?
what are they surrounded by - CORRECT ANSWER -layer of cells with milk inside, surrounded by
myoepitheal cells
Myoepitheal cells will contract when what hits them - CORRECT ANSWER -oxytocin
Are the ducts in breast evenly spaced? - CORRECT ANSWER -No varies woman to woman
How many nipple pores each breast? - CORRECT ANSWER -3-5
Milk is ____ &_____ from sebaceous gland - CORRECT ANSWER -antimicrobial and sticky
what are the two major hormone of lactation? Where are they secreted from? - CORRECT
ANSWER -oxytocin and prolactin, pituitary gland
Prolactin is the hormone responsible for? - CORRECT ANSWER -Milk production
, What is the passage of prolactin being produced - CORRECT ANSWER -baby suckles- message to
nervous system tells brain to secrete prolacin in blood- then tranverse into mother body into
milk cells where milk is produced
When doe humans have prolactin in them - CORRECT ANSWER -all the time (non pregnant, non
lactating breast and nipples increase level of prolactin when touched)
Prolactin levels go _____ in between nursing and _____ during nursing. - CORRECT ANSWER -
down, rise
_______ nursing leads to lower levels of prolactin and less rise with same amount of contact. -
CORRECT ANSWER -infrequent
If infants do no have frequent times at breast first few days prolactin will be _____ and sites will
____ be primed and receptor sites will start to ______ _______. - CORRECT ANSWER -low, not,
start shutting down
What is in receptor site during pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER -Progesterone
When placenta leaves the body, the body responds by pushing ______ out of the receptor
sites? - CORRECT ANSWER -progesterone
When placenta is pushed out of body, progesterone leaves the receptor sites and they are open
briefly, what goes inside to set site for lactation? - CORRECT ANSWER -Prolactin
If prolactin is not set during first few hours after birth- - CORRECT ANSWER -there will be fewer
sites and cause issues with milk supply
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
The International Code - CORRECT ANSWER -addresses improper marketing practices
ex hospital giving out discharge packages with formula
Milking Stool- 3 legs - CORRECT ANSWER -Protect, promote & Support-want all to be equal
Levels of evidence based pyramid - CORRECT ANSWER -top - bottom: 1.Metanalysis &systemic
reviews 2. Single randomized controlled studies 3. Cohort studies 4. Case Controlled Studies 5.
Case Studies
When is greatest risk of stopping breastfeeding? - CORRECT ANSWER -3-7 days (after going
home from hospital)
Top reasons people stop breastfeeding - CORRECT ANSWER -baby won't latch, breast
pain/soreness, work/school
Russ Labs Marketing Survey - CORRECT ANSWER -survey 1965-2001 formula company tracking
breastfeeding goals
Races in Order most likely to BF - CORRECT ANSWER -spanish speaking-hispanic, white, hispanic,
black
Global Strategy for Infant and young feeding - CORRECT ANSWER -WHO and UNICEF developed
this global strategy to focus world attention on impact of feeding practices on the nutritional
status, growth, development and health and thus the survival of infants and young children.
,World Breastfeeding trends innitive - CORRECT ANSWER -help track how they are doing on
global outcomes
innocenti ospitale -florence - CORRECT ANSWER -BF orphan babies increased rate of survival-
today UNICEF child resource nutrition center
path of messages to make milk - CORRECT ANSWER -message to breast-to nervous system -to
brain- to hormones to travel to breast- then to blood stream
what cells make milk - CORRECT ANSWER -alveolar cells
alveolar cells are what?
what are they surrounded by - CORRECT ANSWER -layer of cells with milk inside, surrounded by
myoepitheal cells
Myoepitheal cells will contract when what hits them - CORRECT ANSWER -oxytocin
Are the ducts in breast evenly spaced? - CORRECT ANSWER -No varies woman to woman
How many nipple pores each breast? - CORRECT ANSWER -3-5
Milk is ____ &_____ from sebaceous gland - CORRECT ANSWER -antimicrobial and sticky
what are the two major hormone of lactation? Where are they secreted from? - CORRECT
ANSWER -oxytocin and prolactin, pituitary gland
Prolactin is the hormone responsible for? - CORRECT ANSWER -Milk production
, What is the passage of prolactin being produced - CORRECT ANSWER -baby suckles- message to
nervous system tells brain to secrete prolacin in blood- then tranverse into mother body into
milk cells where milk is produced
When doe humans have prolactin in them - CORRECT ANSWER -all the time (non pregnant, non
lactating breast and nipples increase level of prolactin when touched)
Prolactin levels go _____ in between nursing and _____ during nursing. - CORRECT ANSWER -
down, rise
_______ nursing leads to lower levels of prolactin and less rise with same amount of contact. -
CORRECT ANSWER -infrequent
If infants do no have frequent times at breast first few days prolactin will be _____ and sites will
____ be primed and receptor sites will start to ______ _______. - CORRECT ANSWER -low, not,
start shutting down
What is in receptor site during pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER -Progesterone
When placenta leaves the body, the body responds by pushing ______ out of the receptor
sites? - CORRECT ANSWER -progesterone
When placenta is pushed out of body, progesterone leaves the receptor sites and they are open
briefly, what goes inside to set site for lactation? - CORRECT ANSWER -Prolactin
If prolactin is not set during first few hours after birth- - CORRECT ANSWER -there will be fewer
sites and cause issues with milk supply
