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AAP - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔American Academy of
Pediatrics
ABM - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Academy of
Breastfeeding Medicine
AGA - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Appropriate for
gestational age.
Alveoli - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Small glands in the
breast that produce breast milk.
Amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The absence of
menstruation.
Aysemmetric latch - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Optimal
attachment to the breast, where the babies lips are not
centered in relationship to the areola, but rather vertically
off centered, with the babies chin and lower lip closer to
the edge of the areola and the babies upper lip.
Atopy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔And allergy for which
there is a genetic predisposition, such as asthma,
eczema, or rhinitis.
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(BFHI) Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔The UNICEF baby friendly hospital
initiative, an international program recognizing hospitals
and birth centers that implement the 10 steps to
successful breastfeeding.
Bilirubin - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The byproduct of
the breakdown of the hemoglobin portion of red blood
cells.
Bilirubin Encephalopathy - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Damage to the brain and central nervous system
related to hyperbilirubinemia (Jaundice); Also known as
"Kernicterus."
Milk Bleb - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A firm, small,
white spot near the nipple pore opening containing
accumulated milk solids. Also referred to as a milk blister.
Block Feeding - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A pattern of
feeding: used to deal with an over-abundant milk supply.
In block feeding, the mother offers the baby only one
breast for one, two, or three feedings to generate mild
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local pressure to slow down milk production. Then she
offers the other breast for another block of time.
Blocked Duct - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A condition in
which milk from one part of the breast does not flow well
and forms a lump of solidified milk that blocks the milk
duct.
Brachial Plexus Injury - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Decreased movement or sensation in the arm caused
by injury to the bundle of nerves passing through the
shoulder area. This may be caused during birth by
pressure to the shoulder area.
Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Slow heart
rate, less than 100 bpm in an infant.
Breast Abscess - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An area in
the breast that feels hot and painful and is full of fluid.
Typically resulting from unresolved mastitis.
Breast Compression - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A
hands-on method used during nursing or pumping to
increase the flow of milk. The mother gently sneezes, or
compresses gently, her breast. Typically used when milk
, Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
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flow stops or slows, to increase milk flow again. Also
called "alternate massage."
Breastmilk Jaundice - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Jaundice occurring in the breast fed infant after 10-14
days of life. The cause of breastmilk jaundice is unknown
and the incident is less than 1%.
Brucellosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Bacterial
infection from contact with animals carrying the Brucella
bacteria. Infection causes an undulating fever that spikes
in waves.
Candida - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A family of
parasitic fungi occurring especially in the mouth, vagina,
and intestinal tract. They are usually benign but can
become pathogenic and include the caustive agent
(candida albicans) of thrush.
Caput Succedaneum - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Swelling of the soft tissues of a newborn baby's scalp
that develops as a baby travels through the birth canal.
CDC - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
Study Exam Question & Answers 2025
AAP - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔American Academy of
Pediatrics
ABM - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Academy of
Breastfeeding Medicine
AGA - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Appropriate for
gestational age.
Alveoli - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Small glands in the
breast that produce breast milk.
Amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The absence of
menstruation.
Aysemmetric latch - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Optimal
attachment to the breast, where the babies lips are not
centered in relationship to the areola, but rather vertically
off centered, with the babies chin and lower lip closer to
the edge of the areola and the babies upper lip.
Atopy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔And allergy for which
there is a genetic predisposition, such as asthma,
eczema, or rhinitis.
,Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
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(BFHI) Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔The UNICEF baby friendly hospital
initiative, an international program recognizing hospitals
and birth centers that implement the 10 steps to
successful breastfeeding.
Bilirubin - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The byproduct of
the breakdown of the hemoglobin portion of red blood
cells.
Bilirubin Encephalopathy - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Damage to the brain and central nervous system
related to hyperbilirubinemia (Jaundice); Also known as
"Kernicterus."
Milk Bleb - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A firm, small,
white spot near the nipple pore opening containing
accumulated milk solids. Also referred to as a milk blister.
Block Feeding - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A pattern of
feeding: used to deal with an over-abundant milk supply.
In block feeding, the mother offers the baby only one
breast for one, two, or three feedings to generate mild
,Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
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local pressure to slow down milk production. Then she
offers the other breast for another block of time.
Blocked Duct - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A condition in
which milk from one part of the breast does not flow well
and forms a lump of solidified milk that blocks the milk
duct.
Brachial Plexus Injury - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Decreased movement or sensation in the arm caused
by injury to the bundle of nerves passing through the
shoulder area. This may be caused during birth by
pressure to the shoulder area.
Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Slow heart
rate, less than 100 bpm in an infant.
Breast Abscess - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An area in
the breast that feels hot and painful and is full of fluid.
Typically resulting from unresolved mastitis.
Breast Compression - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A
hands-on method used during nursing or pumping to
increase the flow of milk. The mother gently sneezes, or
compresses gently, her breast. Typically used when milk
, Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
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flow stops or slows, to increase milk flow again. Also
called "alternate massage."
Breastmilk Jaundice - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Jaundice occurring in the breast fed infant after 10-14
days of life. The cause of breastmilk jaundice is unknown
and the incident is less than 1%.
Brucellosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Bacterial
infection from contact with animals carrying the Brucella
bacteria. Infection causes an undulating fever that spikes
in waves.
Candida - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A family of
parasitic fungi occurring especially in the mouth, vagina,
and intestinal tract. They are usually benign but can
become pathogenic and include the caustive agent
(candida albicans) of thrush.
Caput Succedaneum - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Swelling of the soft tissues of a newborn baby's scalp
that develops as a baby travels through the birth canal.
CDC - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
