CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT PRACTICE EXAM 2025 –SAMPLE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED AND CORRECT ANSWERS TEST BANK
(GRADED A+).
Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? - - ANS - -CDC
What does prolactin do? - - ANS - -Cause milk to be made
What does oxytocin do? - - ANS - -Cause contractions which move the milk
What causes oxytocin to be released - - ANS - -Frequent feeding and milk removal
Lactogensis III requires what to succeed - - ANS - -Frequent milk removal and nipple
stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by - - ANS - -The speed in
which the Baby removes the milk
What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck - - ANS - -Feeding with
species specific milk
Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that - - ANS - -Breastfed babies are less
likely to be obese
,When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra energy in their diet they -
- ANS - -Responded to their infant appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut because the
composition of milk - - ANS - -Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out
other organisms.
Alveolar cells are the - - ANS - -Milk making cells
Myoepithelial cells are the - - ANS - -Smooth muscle cells that move the milk
The two pathways that control lactation are - - ANS - -Prolactin and oxytocin
Prolactin is dependent upon - - ANS - -Nipple stimulation
Associated with obesity in formula fed infants - - ANS - -Hyperinsulemia
GI hormone that causes fullness - - ANS - -Cholecystokinin
Myoepithelial cells - - ANS - -Muscle cells around the alveolus
The last part of feeding - - ANS - -Hindmilk
Period when baby is not at breast - - ANS - -Interbout period
, Nothing other than human milk - - ANS - -Exclusive bf
Paracellular pathway - - ANS - -Elevated prolactin levels close this
oxytocin releasing mechanism - - ANS - -Baby hand massage
Produced by hormones of pregnancy - - ANS - -Colostrum
Conducts systematic reviews - - ANS - -Cochrane collaboration
Cellular lock for a chemical key - - ANS - -Receptor site
Anabolism - - ANS - -Storing energy for growth
Carb found only in mammal milk - - ANS - -Lactose
Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of - - ANS - -Satiety
Glands that secrete lactation hormones - - ANS - -Pituitary
A cluster of milk making cells - - ANS - -Alveoli
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED AND CORRECT ANSWERS TEST BANK
(GRADED A+).
Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? - - ANS - -CDC
What does prolactin do? - - ANS - -Cause milk to be made
What does oxytocin do? - - ANS - -Cause contractions which move the milk
What causes oxytocin to be released - - ANS - -Frequent feeding and milk removal
Lactogensis III requires what to succeed - - ANS - -Frequent milk removal and nipple
stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by - - ANS - -The speed in
which the Baby removes the milk
What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck - - ANS - -Feeding with
species specific milk
Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that - - ANS - -Breastfed babies are less
likely to be obese
,When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra energy in their diet they -
- ANS - -Responded to their infant appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut because the
composition of milk - - ANS - -Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out
other organisms.
Alveolar cells are the - - ANS - -Milk making cells
Myoepithelial cells are the - - ANS - -Smooth muscle cells that move the milk
The two pathways that control lactation are - - ANS - -Prolactin and oxytocin
Prolactin is dependent upon - - ANS - -Nipple stimulation
Associated with obesity in formula fed infants - - ANS - -Hyperinsulemia
GI hormone that causes fullness - - ANS - -Cholecystokinin
Myoepithelial cells - - ANS - -Muscle cells around the alveolus
The last part of feeding - - ANS - -Hindmilk
Period when baby is not at breast - - ANS - -Interbout period
, Nothing other than human milk - - ANS - -Exclusive bf
Paracellular pathway - - ANS - -Elevated prolactin levels close this
oxytocin releasing mechanism - - ANS - -Baby hand massage
Produced by hormones of pregnancy - - ANS - -Colostrum
Conducts systematic reviews - - ANS - -Cochrane collaboration
Cellular lock for a chemical key - - ANS - -Receptor site
Anabolism - - ANS - -Storing energy for growth
Carb found only in mammal milk - - ANS - -Lactose
Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of - - ANS - -Satiety
Glands that secrete lactation hormones - - ANS - -Pituitary
A cluster of milk making cells - - ANS - -Alveoli
