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PraCtiCe exam Questions and ansWers
CLC Practice Exam Questions With Complete
Solutions
THIS EXAM CONTAINS:
➢ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
➢ RECENT UPDATE
➢ GUARANTEED PASSING SCORE
, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
As you walk into the hospital room to see Erin, you find her breastfeeding her baby,
chatting with a couple of friends, with her gown down around her waist and her breasts
exposed. Your response is to: a) tell her to cover herself up, as there is no need to just "whip
it out", b) do and say nothing about the exposed breasts, c) cover her and the infant with a
baby blanket, or d) ask the visitors to please leave until Erin is finished nursing. ANSWER
- b) do and say nothing about the exposed breasts
The most important information to include in your breastfeeding class is: a) advantages of
breastmilk, b) a video showing how to latch a baby on the breast, c) how dads can help with
breastfeeding, or d) strategies for making breastfeeding eaier. ANSWER - d) strategies for
making breastfeeding easier
Susie is considering pregnancy for the first time. One supplement she should be certain to
include is: a) vitamin A, b) vitamin C, c) vitamin D, or d) vitamin E. ANSWER - c) vitamin
D
Bertha, who is pregnant, asks you when her breasts will stop getting bigger so she can get
some new bras. You tell her that usually most pregnancy breast growth is completed by
week: a) 18, b) 24, c) 29, or d) 34. ANSWER - c) 29
Which of the following is most likely to be a symptom of postpartum depression? a) bodily
aches and pains, b) overeating, c) feeling tired and grumpy, or d) sadness lasting longer than
2 weeks. ANSWER - d) sadness lasting longer than 2 weeks
Which infant is at risk for iron-deficiency anemia? a) infant weighing more than 3000 g at
birth, b) breastfed infant whose mother lost 2 units of blood at delivery, c) infant who is
exclusively breastfed for longer than 6 months, or d) infant who is fed cow's milk before a
year of age. ANSWER - d) infant who is fed cow's milk before a year of age
Sixteen-year-old Trudy delivered her son at 29 weeks gestation. The NICU staff reports
that she plans on formula-feeding. You decide to talk to her about breastfeeding. The most
important reason you decide to do this is because: a) When women hear about the benefits
of breast milk for their preterm infants, many will decide to at least pump while the baby is
in the NICU, b) Trudy probably chose to formula-feed because it was unlikely she had any
role models that had breastfed, c) the staff probably assumed she was going to formula-feed
because Trudy is an adolescent, or d) the infant is still NPO and you have time to convince
Trudy to changer her mind. ANSWER - a) when women hear about the benefits of breast
PraCtiCe exam Questions and ansWers
CLC Practice Exam Questions With Complete
Solutions
THIS EXAM CONTAINS:
➢ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
➢ RECENT UPDATE
➢ GUARANTEED PASSING SCORE
, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
As you walk into the hospital room to see Erin, you find her breastfeeding her baby,
chatting with a couple of friends, with her gown down around her waist and her breasts
exposed. Your response is to: a) tell her to cover herself up, as there is no need to just "whip
it out", b) do and say nothing about the exposed breasts, c) cover her and the infant with a
baby blanket, or d) ask the visitors to please leave until Erin is finished nursing. ANSWER
- b) do and say nothing about the exposed breasts
The most important information to include in your breastfeeding class is: a) advantages of
breastmilk, b) a video showing how to latch a baby on the breast, c) how dads can help with
breastfeeding, or d) strategies for making breastfeeding eaier. ANSWER - d) strategies for
making breastfeeding easier
Susie is considering pregnancy for the first time. One supplement she should be certain to
include is: a) vitamin A, b) vitamin C, c) vitamin D, or d) vitamin E. ANSWER - c) vitamin
D
Bertha, who is pregnant, asks you when her breasts will stop getting bigger so she can get
some new bras. You tell her that usually most pregnancy breast growth is completed by
week: a) 18, b) 24, c) 29, or d) 34. ANSWER - c) 29
Which of the following is most likely to be a symptom of postpartum depression? a) bodily
aches and pains, b) overeating, c) feeling tired and grumpy, or d) sadness lasting longer than
2 weeks. ANSWER - d) sadness lasting longer than 2 weeks
Which infant is at risk for iron-deficiency anemia? a) infant weighing more than 3000 g at
birth, b) breastfed infant whose mother lost 2 units of blood at delivery, c) infant who is
exclusively breastfed for longer than 6 months, or d) infant who is fed cow's milk before a
year of age. ANSWER - d) infant who is fed cow's milk before a year of age
Sixteen-year-old Trudy delivered her son at 29 weeks gestation. The NICU staff reports
that she plans on formula-feeding. You decide to talk to her about breastfeeding. The most
important reason you decide to do this is because: a) When women hear about the benefits
of breast milk for their preterm infants, many will decide to at least pump while the baby is
in the NICU, b) Trudy probably chose to formula-feed because it was unlikely she had any
role models that had breastfed, c) the staff probably assumed she was going to formula-feed
because Trudy is an adolescent, or d) the infant is still NPO and you have time to convince
Trudy to changer her mind. ANSWER - a) when women hear about the benefits of breast
