IBCLC prep questions well answered graded A+ 2024/2025

IBCLC prep questionsDuring the colostral stage of BF, meds can more easily pass to breast milk due to what physiological reason? - correct answer the intracellular spaces between lactocytes are wide A bf mother complains of a lump in her breast. Which characteristic is most likely to be dangerous and require medical evaluation? - correct answer The lump does not change size before and after the baby feeds. When selecting a device to assist breastfeeding, which is the most important principle to consider? - correct answer Use the least intervention for the shortest time. Within the first minute or two of beginning a breastfeed, a 2-week-old infant gulps, coughs, and chokes, then releases the breast. This incident most likely describes: - correct answer poor coordination of sucking, swallowing, and breathing. (By 2 weeks, most term infants should be able to handle mother's milk-ejection reflex.) A bf mother with type 1 diabetes is at increased risk for which of the following conditions? - correct answer Mastitis: Maternal IDDM increases the risk of infections in general, including breast infections. The Hawthorne effect - correct answer Observing a population for a specific behavior change often produces the desired change, independent of the interest being studied. When does the mammary secretory glandular tissue (lactocytes) develop? - correct answer During pregnancy and the early weeks postbirth Which of the following birth complications is most related to delayed onset lactogenesis? - correct answer Retained placental fragment Which medication given to mother in the early hours after birth is the most likely to inhibit her baby's initiation of breastfeeding? - correct answer Fentanyl given via an epidural -- appears to alter a newborn's instinctive behavior in the early hours after birth.