IBCLC Exam practice test questions & COMPLETE ANSWERS

IBCLC Exam practice test A mother wants to continue breastfeeding her 18 month old child during a subsequent pregnancy. A neighbor told her to wean the child so that the toddler's breastfeeding does not trigger premature labor. Your best response is to? ANSWER: Tell her breastfeeding during pregnancy is not harmful to either child. A mother who is pregnant for the second time asks, "Will I be able to breastfeed my second child if I was unable to breastfeed my first?" which of the following should be your first response to her? ANSWER: You are wise to be asking these questions now, during pregnancy. A researcher is studying breastfeeding incidence in two neighboring community prenatal clinics. In one clinic, a new videotape is used to teach breastfeeding, the other clinic continues to use an older videotape. At the follow-up, both clinics report similar increases in breastfeeding initiation. The most likely reason for this is: ANSWER: The Hawthorne effect. A well balanced diet with sufficient calories accompanied by early and regular prenatal care significantly reduced the incidence of? ANSWER: Low birth weight A health care provider wants to encourage pregnant women to choose breastfeeding. Which statement is most supportive of breastfeeding? ANSWER: What have you heard about breastfeeding? You are working with a 3 month old infant with persistent feeding difficulties. Although the mother's milk production is abundant, the child shows poor coordination at the breast and with several feeding devices and is gaining weight very slowly. you notice that the baby' s upper lip is thin, the space under her nose is noticeably flat, and her eyes are relatively small. What should you NEXT ask the mother about her pregnancy? ANSWER: Was there a time during your pregnancy when you got very drunk? When does the mammary secretory glandular tissue develop? ANSWER: During pregnancy and the early weeks postbirth. A pregnant woman is worried about giving birth prematurely because of hypertension. Which strategy is MOST LIKELY to prevent or reduce the risk of pregnancy-related hypertension? ANSWER: Well balance diet with sufficient protein. A 27 year old will birth her first baby in about three weeks. She ask if she will be able to breastfeed after having a breast reduction with her nipple auto transplanted at the age of nineteen. Your best response is? ANSWER: Try it and see what happends.