Page |1
CLC EXAM TEST BANK| CERTIFIED
LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAM TEST
BANK 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The World Health Organization and UNICEF have set out three strategies
needed for increasing breastfeeding initiation and duration in every country.
What are the 3 strategies? - Correct answer-Breastfeeding Promotion
Breastfeeding Protection
Breastfeeding Support
Focuses on advantages of breastfeeding on a personal (personal
connection), community, country (amount spent on healthcare), or global
level (waste from formula & formula products)
Focuses on the good "advantages" of breastfeeding - Correct answer-
Breastfeeding Promotion
Focuses on government, manufacturer, and social responsibility to assure
breast feeding's ability to compete with commercial interests.
Includes addressing improper marketing practices
Addressing breastfeeding in public, at work, jury duty, family law, mothers
in prison, etc.. - Correct answer-Breastfeeding Protection
, Page |2
Focuses on the interaction of "helpers" with family as well as program
development and implementation - Correct answer-Breastfeeding Support
Women how do not breastfeed are at a greater risk for what diseases? -
Correct answer-Myocardial infarction
Metabolic syndrome
Coronary artery disease
Stroke
DMII
HTN
Hyperlipidemia
Cardiovascular disease
Breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer
Reason #1 why women do not exclusively breastfeed - Correct answer-
Unrealistic expectations from society about motherhood. Along with lack of
preparation for what the newborn period would be like.
Reason #2 why women do not exclusively breastfeed - Correct answer-
Lack of timely interventions. Mother's problems at 3-7 days posed the
greatest risk for stopping which is when they are home from the hospital
and alone with no support. The fastest drop-off is in the first 10 days
following discharge from the hospital
, Page |3
The International Code of Marketing of Breast milk Substitutions - Correct
answer-An international health policy framework to regulate the marketing
of breast milk substitutes in order to protect breastfeeding. It was written in
response to the marketing activities of the infant feeding industry which
were promoting formula feeding over breastfeeding, which in turn was
leading to a dramatic increase in maternal and infant morbidity and
mortality.
What does "The Code" do? - Correct answer-Regulates the marketing of
breast milk substitutes which includes infant formulas and any other food or
drink, together with feeding bottles, and teats, intended for babies and
young children. Sets standards for the labeling and quality of products and
for how the law should be implemented and monitored within countries.
Aims to make sure that parental choices on feeding are based on full,
impartial information, rather than misleading, inaccurate or biased
marketing claims.
The Global Strategy for Infant & Young Child Feeding - Correct answer-Is
intended as a guide for action; it identifies interventions with a proven
positive impact, it emphasizes providing mothers and families the support
they need to carry out their crucial roles, and it explicitly defines the
obligations and responsibilities in this regard of governments, international
organizations, and other concerned parties.
What contributes to low rates of exclusive breastfeeding globally? - Correct
answer-Caregiver and societal beliefs favoring mixed feedings (believing
that breast milk is not enough or that babies actions/issues are related to
the breast milk/breastfeeding)
, Page |4
Hospital and healthcare practices and policies that are not supportive of
breastfeeding
Lack of adequate skilled support
Aggressive promotion of infant formula and other breast milk substitutes
rather than promoting support for breastfeeding
Inadequate maternity and paternity leave legislation and other workplace
policies
Lack of knowledge about the dangers of not exclusively breastfeeding and
of proper breastfeeding techniques
How to support exclusive breastfeeding - Correct answer-Increase hospital
and health system capacity including revitalizing, expanding, and
institutionalizing the baby-friendly hospital initiative in health systems
Provide community based strategies including communication campaigns
tailored to the local context
Strengthen the monitoring, enforcement, and legislation related to "The
Code" and subsequent resolutions.
Enact at least 6 months paid maternity leave
Invest in training and capacity building in breastfeeding protection,
promotion, and support
What is the role of the pituitary glade in milk making? - Correct answer-
Messages from certain stimulation travels through the breast to the pituitary
gland which triggers it to produce prolactin and oxytocin which are two
hormones needed to make milk.
CLC EXAM TEST BANK| CERTIFIED
LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAM TEST
BANK 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The World Health Organization and UNICEF have set out three strategies
needed for increasing breastfeeding initiation and duration in every country.
What are the 3 strategies? - Correct answer-Breastfeeding Promotion
Breastfeeding Protection
Breastfeeding Support
Focuses on advantages of breastfeeding on a personal (personal
connection), community, country (amount spent on healthcare), or global
level (waste from formula & formula products)
Focuses on the good "advantages" of breastfeeding - Correct answer-
Breastfeeding Promotion
Focuses on government, manufacturer, and social responsibility to assure
breast feeding's ability to compete with commercial interests.
Includes addressing improper marketing practices
Addressing breastfeeding in public, at work, jury duty, family law, mothers
in prison, etc.. - Correct answer-Breastfeeding Protection
, Page |2
Focuses on the interaction of "helpers" with family as well as program
development and implementation - Correct answer-Breastfeeding Support
Women how do not breastfeed are at a greater risk for what diseases? -
Correct answer-Myocardial infarction
Metabolic syndrome
Coronary artery disease
Stroke
DMII
HTN
Hyperlipidemia
Cardiovascular disease
Breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer
Reason #1 why women do not exclusively breastfeed - Correct answer-
Unrealistic expectations from society about motherhood. Along with lack of
preparation for what the newborn period would be like.
Reason #2 why women do not exclusively breastfeed - Correct answer-
Lack of timely interventions. Mother's problems at 3-7 days posed the
greatest risk for stopping which is when they are home from the hospital
and alone with no support. The fastest drop-off is in the first 10 days
following discharge from the hospital
, Page |3
The International Code of Marketing of Breast milk Substitutions - Correct
answer-An international health policy framework to regulate the marketing
of breast milk substitutes in order to protect breastfeeding. It was written in
response to the marketing activities of the infant feeding industry which
were promoting formula feeding over breastfeeding, which in turn was
leading to a dramatic increase in maternal and infant morbidity and
mortality.
What does "The Code" do? - Correct answer-Regulates the marketing of
breast milk substitutes which includes infant formulas and any other food or
drink, together with feeding bottles, and teats, intended for babies and
young children. Sets standards for the labeling and quality of products and
for how the law should be implemented and monitored within countries.
Aims to make sure that parental choices on feeding are based on full,
impartial information, rather than misleading, inaccurate or biased
marketing claims.
The Global Strategy for Infant & Young Child Feeding - Correct answer-Is
intended as a guide for action; it identifies interventions with a proven
positive impact, it emphasizes providing mothers and families the support
they need to carry out their crucial roles, and it explicitly defines the
obligations and responsibilities in this regard of governments, international
organizations, and other concerned parties.
What contributes to low rates of exclusive breastfeeding globally? - Correct
answer-Caregiver and societal beliefs favoring mixed feedings (believing
that breast milk is not enough or that babies actions/issues are related to
the breast milk/breastfeeding)
, Page |4
Hospital and healthcare practices and policies that are not supportive of
breastfeeding
Lack of adequate skilled support
Aggressive promotion of infant formula and other breast milk substitutes
rather than promoting support for breastfeeding
Inadequate maternity and paternity leave legislation and other workplace
policies
Lack of knowledge about the dangers of not exclusively breastfeeding and
of proper breastfeeding techniques
How to support exclusive breastfeeding - Correct answer-Increase hospital
and health system capacity including revitalizing, expanding, and
institutionalizing the baby-friendly hospital initiative in health systems
Provide community based strategies including communication campaigns
tailored to the local context
Strengthen the monitoring, enforcement, and legislation related to "The
Code" and subsequent resolutions.
Enact at least 6 months paid maternity leave
Invest in training and capacity building in breastfeeding protection,
promotion, and support
What is the role of the pituitary glade in milk making? - Correct answer-
Messages from certain stimulation travels through the breast to the pituitary
gland which triggers it to produce prolactin and oxytocin which are two
hormones needed to make milk.
