CLC Practice Exam 4 Questions and
Answers15
A 3-month-old baby's weight was 8 lbs. 5 oz. His weight at 2 weeks was 8 lbs. 9 oz. At his two
month check-up, he weighed 11 lbs. 3 oz. Approximately how much should he weigh now?
a) 11 lbs. 3 oz.
b) 12 lbs. 5 oz.
c) 13 lbs. 1 oz.
d) 14 lbs. 8 oz. - ANSWERS-c) 13 lbs. 1 oz. (gain 1 oz. per day through end of the 3rd mo. = 74 oz.
= 4.5 lbs. ~13 lbs.)
Which of the following would be MOST helpful in encouraging male support of a woman who
wants to breastfeed?
a) Provide the mother-to-be with written information regarding the benefits of breastfeeding to
share with her partner
b) Encourage him to attend prenatal and WIC visits where breastfeeding will be discussed
c) Encourage the mother to tell her partner how much money will be saved by breastfeeding
d) Change the breastfeeding dyad to triad in your printed material to recognize the importance
of the male in the supporting breastfeeding - ANSWERS-b) Encourage him to attend prenatal
and WIC visits where breastfeeding will be discussed
The best way to know a 2-week-old baby is getting enough to eat is to:
a) Count the number of swallows in the first 10 minutes of the feeding
b) Make sure he nurses on both breasts for at least 15 minutes per side
c) Count the number of wet diapers in a 24-hour period and supplement if there are less than 6
d) Get a weight check to see that he is gaining appropriately - ANSWERS-d) Get a weight check
to see that he is gaining appropriately
, Marian is a missionary in Sierra Leone where she and her 4-month-old infant have tested
positive for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The social worker should advise her to:
a) Provide her son with her pumped milk, but no physical contact between them
b) Continue to breastfeed as the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risk using replacement
foods
c) Stop breastfeeding as the risk of transmission outweighs the risk of replacement foods
d) Flash pasteurize her milk and feed it to her infant - ANSWERS-b) Continue to breastfeed as
the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risk using replacement foods
The LAM is encouraged is many developing countries because:
a) It doesn't interfere with breastfeeding
b) Many women don't have access to other methods of birth control
c) It's a natural birth control method
d) It's easy to educate women about this method - ANSWERS-b) Many women don't have access
to other methods of birth control
Oxytocin is stored in the:
a) Hypothalamus
b) Brush border
c) Peyer's patches
d) Posterior pituitary - ANSWERS-d) Posterior pituitary
Babies who bed share with their mothers:
a) Are more likely to die of SIDS
b) Spend more time in deep sleep
c) Are more likely to sleep in the supine position
Answers15
A 3-month-old baby's weight was 8 lbs. 5 oz. His weight at 2 weeks was 8 lbs. 9 oz. At his two
month check-up, he weighed 11 lbs. 3 oz. Approximately how much should he weigh now?
a) 11 lbs. 3 oz.
b) 12 lbs. 5 oz.
c) 13 lbs. 1 oz.
d) 14 lbs. 8 oz. - ANSWERS-c) 13 lbs. 1 oz. (gain 1 oz. per day through end of the 3rd mo. = 74 oz.
= 4.5 lbs. ~13 lbs.)
Which of the following would be MOST helpful in encouraging male support of a woman who
wants to breastfeed?
a) Provide the mother-to-be with written information regarding the benefits of breastfeeding to
share with her partner
b) Encourage him to attend prenatal and WIC visits where breastfeeding will be discussed
c) Encourage the mother to tell her partner how much money will be saved by breastfeeding
d) Change the breastfeeding dyad to triad in your printed material to recognize the importance
of the male in the supporting breastfeeding - ANSWERS-b) Encourage him to attend prenatal
and WIC visits where breastfeeding will be discussed
The best way to know a 2-week-old baby is getting enough to eat is to:
a) Count the number of swallows in the first 10 minutes of the feeding
b) Make sure he nurses on both breasts for at least 15 minutes per side
c) Count the number of wet diapers in a 24-hour period and supplement if there are less than 6
d) Get a weight check to see that he is gaining appropriately - ANSWERS-d) Get a weight check
to see that he is gaining appropriately
, Marian is a missionary in Sierra Leone where she and her 4-month-old infant have tested
positive for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The social worker should advise her to:
a) Provide her son with her pumped milk, but no physical contact between them
b) Continue to breastfeed as the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risk using replacement
foods
c) Stop breastfeeding as the risk of transmission outweighs the risk of replacement foods
d) Flash pasteurize her milk and feed it to her infant - ANSWERS-b) Continue to breastfeed as
the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risk using replacement foods
The LAM is encouraged is many developing countries because:
a) It doesn't interfere with breastfeeding
b) Many women don't have access to other methods of birth control
c) It's a natural birth control method
d) It's easy to educate women about this method - ANSWERS-b) Many women don't have access
to other methods of birth control
Oxytocin is stored in the:
a) Hypothalamus
b) Brush border
c) Peyer's patches
d) Posterior pituitary - ANSWERS-d) Posterior pituitary
Babies who bed share with their mothers:
a) Are more likely to die of SIDS
b) Spend more time in deep sleep
c) Are more likely to sleep in the supine position
