CLC EXAM 181 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (100 %SCORE) LATEST
UPDATED 2025/2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS A+
GRADED ANSWERS | WITH EXPERT
SOLUTIONS.
Reasons breastfeeding is so difficult that mothers need help - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 1. unrealistic expectations
2. lack of timely interventions
Mother's problems at __ to __ days posed the greatest risk to stopping - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 3 to 7
Fastest drop off in breastfeeding happens ________ - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
In the first 10 days following discharge
What is the purpose of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk
Substitutes? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- to regulate the marketing of breastmilk
substitutes in order to protect breastfeeding
Which organization published the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk
Substitutes? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- WHO
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,In what year was the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes
published? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 1981
World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTI) is intended to - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- track, assess, and monitor the implementation of the Global
Strategy
Two separate hormone pathways and their gland - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
prolactin & oxytocin
pituitary
Prolactin levels _____ between nursings and ____ during nursing - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- go down; rise
Infants who suckled within the first ___ ingested significantly more milk on day
___ than those who did not - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 2; 4
For mothers of premies - initiation of milk expression before __ hour resulted in
significantly more milk when measured on days ___ & ___ - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 1 hour
7 & 42
WHO indicates that infants included in the exclusive breastfeeding category may
be receiving - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- oral rehydration solution
vitamins & minerals
other oral medications
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,NOT any other foods or fluids
Absolute contraindication of breastfeeding - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
galactosemia
must be fed a special formula
Infants with PKU - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- may be partially breastfed but
must also receive a special formula
some professional organizations also suggest ___ IUs of vitamin D daily -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 400
Predominant Breastfeeding - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- The feeding of both
mother's milk as well as water, water-based drinks, ritual foods (teas), oral
rehydration solution, vitamins, minerals, and oral medication to the infant.
Infants should receive complementary foods at least ___ times per day between 6
and 8 months - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 2
Infants should receive complementary foods at least ___ per day between 9 and 24
months - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 3
9 stages - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 1. birth cry
2. relaxation
3. awakening
4. activity
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, 5. rest
6. crawling/suckling
7. familiarization
8. suckling
9. sleeping
formula to calculate baby's approximate daily needs - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
baby's weight in pounds and multiply by
2.5 for standard gain
2.7 to 3 for catch up
Healthy People 2030 goal: Reduce the rate of infant death from ___ infant deaths
per 1,000 live births to ____ - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 5.8 to 5.0
14% overall reduction
Women who do not breastfeed are at greater risk for which cancers - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- endometrial, breast, ovarian
Promotion - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- focuses on advantages of breastfeeding
on a personal, community, country, or global level
WHO & UNICEF set out 3 strategies needed for increasing breastfeeding initiation
and duration in every country - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- promotion, protection,
support
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ANSWERS (100 %SCORE) LATEST
UPDATED 2025/2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS A+
GRADED ANSWERS | WITH EXPERT
SOLUTIONS.
Reasons breastfeeding is so difficult that mothers need help - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 1. unrealistic expectations
2. lack of timely interventions
Mother's problems at __ to __ days posed the greatest risk to stopping - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 3 to 7
Fastest drop off in breastfeeding happens ________ - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
In the first 10 days following discharge
What is the purpose of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk
Substitutes? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- to regulate the marketing of breastmilk
substitutes in order to protect breastfeeding
Which organization published the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk
Substitutes? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- WHO
1|Page
,In what year was the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes
published? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 1981
World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTI) is intended to - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- track, assess, and monitor the implementation of the Global
Strategy
Two separate hormone pathways and their gland - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
prolactin & oxytocin
pituitary
Prolactin levels _____ between nursings and ____ during nursing - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- go down; rise
Infants who suckled within the first ___ ingested significantly more milk on day
___ than those who did not - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 2; 4
For mothers of premies - initiation of milk expression before __ hour resulted in
significantly more milk when measured on days ___ & ___ - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 1 hour
7 & 42
WHO indicates that infants included in the exclusive breastfeeding category may
be receiving - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- oral rehydration solution
vitamins & minerals
other oral medications
2|Page
,NOT any other foods or fluids
Absolute contraindication of breastfeeding - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
galactosemia
must be fed a special formula
Infants with PKU - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- may be partially breastfed but
must also receive a special formula
some professional organizations also suggest ___ IUs of vitamin D daily -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 400
Predominant Breastfeeding - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- The feeding of both
mother's milk as well as water, water-based drinks, ritual foods (teas), oral
rehydration solution, vitamins, minerals, and oral medication to the infant.
Infants should receive complementary foods at least ___ times per day between 6
and 8 months - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 2
Infants should receive complementary foods at least ___ per day between 9 and 24
months - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 3
9 stages - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 1. birth cry
2. relaxation
3. awakening
4. activity
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, 5. rest
6. crawling/suckling
7. familiarization
8. suckling
9. sleeping
formula to calculate baby's approximate daily needs - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
baby's weight in pounds and multiply by
2.5 for standard gain
2.7 to 3 for catch up
Healthy People 2030 goal: Reduce the rate of infant death from ___ infant deaths
per 1,000 live births to ____ - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 5.8 to 5.0
14% overall reduction
Women who do not breastfeed are at greater risk for which cancers - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- endometrial, breast, ovarian
Promotion - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- focuses on advantages of breastfeeding
on a personal, community, country, or global level
WHO & UNICEF set out 3 strategies needed for increasing breastfeeding initiation
and duration in every country - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- promotion, protection,
support
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