CLC Practice Exam #9 Questions and
Answers (Solved Papers)
The CDC has accepted the WHO growth charts for use on
breastfed infants. The reason for this change is:
a) The WHO growth chart was developed for all babies
including formula-fed babies
b) The WHO growth chart is based on the biological norm
c) The WHO growth charts take into account that not all
babies are weighed on accurate digital scale
d) The WHO growth charts are based on babies born in sub-
Saharan Africa - Correct Answers ✅b) The WHO growth
chart is based on the biological norm
Nadia calls you and tells you she is so engorged that the
baby is unable to latch. Which of the following techniques to
relieve engorgement would you recommend first?
a) Reverse pressure softening for 60-120 seconds on each
side
b) Fresh cabbage leaves for 2 hours or until the breast is soft
c) Hot, moist compression to the breast for 15-20 minutes
prior to feeds
d) Icy cold compresses to breast after feeds for 15-20
minutes - Correct Answers ✅a) Reverse pressure softening
for 60-120 seconds on each side
Jessie has come into the outpatient lactation clinic with 3-
week-old baby Ryan, complaining of yet another episode of
plugged ducts. You suspect that Jessie may have over supply.
,CLC Practice Exam #9 Questions and
Answers (Solved Papers)
Which of the following symptoms would most support that
diagnosis?
a) Ryan has frequent yellow, seedy stools
b) Ryan is 15 oz. above birth weight
c) After nursing, Jessie's residual is a total of 80 mL
d) Jessie had mastitis last week - Correct Answers ✅c)
After nursing, Jessie's residual is a total of 80 mL
Leslie doesn't think she has enough breast milk for 2-week-
old Chelsea. You know which of the following is most likely to
be cited in the literature as an indication of the baby not
getting enough milk.
a) Frequent sucking on hands
b) Crying for prolonged periods of time
c) Sleeping for short periods of time
d) Fewer than 3 sizable stools in 24 hours - Correct Answers
✅d) Fewer than 3 sizable stools in 24 hours
You are working with a mother who has low milk supply and
you believe she would benefit from using a prescription drug
to increase the supply. Her physician will not prescribe this
particular drug. What is the best thing you can do?
a) Drop the issue of this drug and ask the physician to
prescribe another drug instead
b) Give the mother the URL for obtaining the drug over the
internet without a prescription
, CLC Practice Exam #9 Questions and
Answers (Solved Papers)
c) Purchase the medication yourself over the internet and
give the mother a week's worth to see if ti works for her
d) Encourage the mother to seek out more written
information on this drug to share with her physician - Correct
Answers ✅d) Encourage the mother to seek out more
written information on this drug to share with her phsycian
Brandi is nursing her daughter in company with several of her
friends when one of them asked her why she chose to
breastfeed. Which of the following is a true statement that
she can share with her friends?
a) Breastfeeding prevents a child from getting fractures due
to higher amounts of calcium in breast milk
b) Breastfeeding will decrease the risk of Brandi getting
breast cancer
c) Mothers who breastfeed for at least 4 months are less
likely to suffer from hair loss during menopause
d) Breastfeeding infants have earlier communication skills -
Correct Answers ✅b) Breastfeeding will decrease the risk
of Brandi getting breast cancer
Effective treatments for postpartum mood disorders include
which of the following?
a) Avoid all pro-inflammatory foods
b) Counseling with a supportive psychologist
c) Slow weaning (over a month) from the breast
Answers (Solved Papers)
The CDC has accepted the WHO growth charts for use on
breastfed infants. The reason for this change is:
a) The WHO growth chart was developed for all babies
including formula-fed babies
b) The WHO growth chart is based on the biological norm
c) The WHO growth charts take into account that not all
babies are weighed on accurate digital scale
d) The WHO growth charts are based on babies born in sub-
Saharan Africa - Correct Answers ✅b) The WHO growth
chart is based on the biological norm
Nadia calls you and tells you she is so engorged that the
baby is unable to latch. Which of the following techniques to
relieve engorgement would you recommend first?
a) Reverse pressure softening for 60-120 seconds on each
side
b) Fresh cabbage leaves for 2 hours or until the breast is soft
c) Hot, moist compression to the breast for 15-20 minutes
prior to feeds
d) Icy cold compresses to breast after feeds for 15-20
minutes - Correct Answers ✅a) Reverse pressure softening
for 60-120 seconds on each side
Jessie has come into the outpatient lactation clinic with 3-
week-old baby Ryan, complaining of yet another episode of
plugged ducts. You suspect that Jessie may have over supply.
,CLC Practice Exam #9 Questions and
Answers (Solved Papers)
Which of the following symptoms would most support that
diagnosis?
a) Ryan has frequent yellow, seedy stools
b) Ryan is 15 oz. above birth weight
c) After nursing, Jessie's residual is a total of 80 mL
d) Jessie had mastitis last week - Correct Answers ✅c)
After nursing, Jessie's residual is a total of 80 mL
Leslie doesn't think she has enough breast milk for 2-week-
old Chelsea. You know which of the following is most likely to
be cited in the literature as an indication of the baby not
getting enough milk.
a) Frequent sucking on hands
b) Crying for prolonged periods of time
c) Sleeping for short periods of time
d) Fewer than 3 sizable stools in 24 hours - Correct Answers
✅d) Fewer than 3 sizable stools in 24 hours
You are working with a mother who has low milk supply and
you believe she would benefit from using a prescription drug
to increase the supply. Her physician will not prescribe this
particular drug. What is the best thing you can do?
a) Drop the issue of this drug and ask the physician to
prescribe another drug instead
b) Give the mother the URL for obtaining the drug over the
internet without a prescription
, CLC Practice Exam #9 Questions and
Answers (Solved Papers)
c) Purchase the medication yourself over the internet and
give the mother a week's worth to see if ti works for her
d) Encourage the mother to seek out more written
information on this drug to share with her physician - Correct
Answers ✅d) Encourage the mother to seek out more
written information on this drug to share with her phsycian
Brandi is nursing her daughter in company with several of her
friends when one of them asked her why she chose to
breastfeed. Which of the following is a true statement that
she can share with her friends?
a) Breastfeeding prevents a child from getting fractures due
to higher amounts of calcium in breast milk
b) Breastfeeding will decrease the risk of Brandi getting
breast cancer
c) Mothers who breastfeed for at least 4 months are less
likely to suffer from hair loss during menopause
d) Breastfeeding infants have earlier communication skills -
Correct Answers ✅b) Breastfeeding will decrease the risk
of Brandi getting breast cancer
Effective treatments for postpartum mood disorders include
which of the following?
a) Avoid all pro-inflammatory foods
b) Counseling with a supportive psychologist
c) Slow weaning (over a month) from the breast
