CLC EXAM TEST ANK 2025 CERTIFIED LACTATION
CONSULTANT EXAM TEST BANK 300 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
1. What is the primary carbohydrate found in human milk?
A. Sucrose
B. Lactose
C. Glucose
D. Maltose
Lactose is the primary carbohydrate in human milk and provides about 40%
of an infant’s caloric needs.
2. Which hormone is primarily responsible for milk ejection (let-down reflex)?
A. Estrogen
B. Prolactin
C. Oxytocin
D. Progesterone
Oxytocin causes the myoepithelial cells around the alveoli in the breast to
contract, resulting in milk ejection.
3. Colostrum is rich in which of the following?
A. Immunoglobulins
B. Carbohydrates
C. Vitamin D
D. Iron
, Colostrum contains high concentrations of immunoglobulins, especially IgA,
which provides passive immunity.
4. What is the most effective position for breastfeeding an infant with a cleft
palate?
A. Side-lying
B. Cross-cradle
C. Upright or straddle position
D. Football hold
An upright or straddle position can help reduce nasal regurgitation and
assist coordination of sucking.
5. Which vitamin is recommended as a supplement for all breastfed infants?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin K
Vitamin D supplementation (400 IU daily) is recommended to prevent
rickets in breastfed infants.
6. What is galactosemia a contraindication for?
A. Use of donor milk
B. Pumping breast milk
C. Breastfeeding
D. Use of formula
Infants with galactosemia cannot metabolize galactose, a component of
lactose, making breastfeeding unsafe.
,7. A newborn is frequently latching and unlatching during feeding. What is a
likely cause?
A. Oversupply
B. Poor latch
C. Sufficient feeding
D. Proper transfer
Frequent unlatching may indicate ineffective latch, causing frustration and
inefficient milk transfer.
8. Which factor contributes most to establishing an adequate milk supply?
A. Mother's hydration
B. Maternal calorie intake
C. Effective and frequent milk removal
D. Maternal rest
Milk production is based on supply and demand, with frequent removal
stimulating ongoing production.
9. Which maternal condition is NOT a contraindication to breastfeeding?
A. Hepatitis B (with no open sores on nipples)
B. HIV (in resource-rich settings)
C. Chemotherapy
D. Active untreated tuberculosis
Mothers with Hepatitis B can breastfeed safely unless nipples are cracked
and bleeding.
10.What is the function of prolactin in lactation?
A. Stimulates milk ejection
, B. Stimulates milk production
C. Causes uterine contractions
D. Inhibits ovulation
Prolactin stimulates the alveolar cells in the breast to produce milk.
11.Cluster feeding is best described as:
A. Formula supplementation
B. Decreased feeding frequency
C. Frequent, short feedings over several hours
D. Nipple confusion
Cluster feeding is a normal pattern where infants feed often for comfort or
to increase milk supply.
12.Which of the following is an early feeding cue?
A. Crying
B. Hand-to-mouth movements
C. Arching back
D. Flushing
Hand-to-mouth movements, lip smacking, and rooting are early signs the
infant is ready to feed.
13.Breastfeeding helps reduce the risk of which infant condition?
A. Obesity
B. Hypertension
C. Otitis media
D. ADHD
CONSULTANT EXAM TEST BANK 300 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
1. What is the primary carbohydrate found in human milk?
A. Sucrose
B. Lactose
C. Glucose
D. Maltose
Lactose is the primary carbohydrate in human milk and provides about 40%
of an infant’s caloric needs.
2. Which hormone is primarily responsible for milk ejection (let-down reflex)?
A. Estrogen
B. Prolactin
C. Oxytocin
D. Progesterone
Oxytocin causes the myoepithelial cells around the alveoli in the breast to
contract, resulting in milk ejection.
3. Colostrum is rich in which of the following?
A. Immunoglobulins
B. Carbohydrates
C. Vitamin D
D. Iron
, Colostrum contains high concentrations of immunoglobulins, especially IgA,
which provides passive immunity.
4. What is the most effective position for breastfeeding an infant with a cleft
palate?
A. Side-lying
B. Cross-cradle
C. Upright or straddle position
D. Football hold
An upright or straddle position can help reduce nasal regurgitation and
assist coordination of sucking.
5. Which vitamin is recommended as a supplement for all breastfed infants?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin K
Vitamin D supplementation (400 IU daily) is recommended to prevent
rickets in breastfed infants.
6. What is galactosemia a contraindication for?
A. Use of donor milk
B. Pumping breast milk
C. Breastfeeding
D. Use of formula
Infants with galactosemia cannot metabolize galactose, a component of
lactose, making breastfeeding unsafe.
,7. A newborn is frequently latching and unlatching during feeding. What is a
likely cause?
A. Oversupply
B. Poor latch
C. Sufficient feeding
D. Proper transfer
Frequent unlatching may indicate ineffective latch, causing frustration and
inefficient milk transfer.
8. Which factor contributes most to establishing an adequate milk supply?
A. Mother's hydration
B. Maternal calorie intake
C. Effective and frequent milk removal
D. Maternal rest
Milk production is based on supply and demand, with frequent removal
stimulating ongoing production.
9. Which maternal condition is NOT a contraindication to breastfeeding?
A. Hepatitis B (with no open sores on nipples)
B. HIV (in resource-rich settings)
C. Chemotherapy
D. Active untreated tuberculosis
Mothers with Hepatitis B can breastfeed safely unless nipples are cracked
and bleeding.
10.What is the function of prolactin in lactation?
A. Stimulates milk ejection
, B. Stimulates milk production
C. Causes uterine contractions
D. Inhibits ovulation
Prolactin stimulates the alveolar cells in the breast to produce milk.
11.Cluster feeding is best described as:
A. Formula supplementation
B. Decreased feeding frequency
C. Frequent, short feedings over several hours
D. Nipple confusion
Cluster feeding is a normal pattern where infants feed often for comfort or
to increase milk supply.
12.Which of the following is an early feeding cue?
A. Crying
B. Hand-to-mouth movements
C. Arching back
D. Flushing
Hand-to-mouth movements, lip smacking, and rooting are early signs the
infant is ready to feed.
13.Breastfeeding helps reduce the risk of which infant condition?
A. Obesity
B. Hypertension
C. Otitis media
D. ADHD
