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