CLC EXAM TEST BANK 2025 CERTIFIED
LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAM TEST
BANK 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS
)
contraindications for breastfeeding
-HIV positive mother
-Mother is infected with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1
or type 2 (HTLV-1/2)
-Mother has untreated ebola virus
-Drug abuse by mother
-Infant galactosemia
BF became recognized as a public health priority in the US in
what year?
1990
Nursing a baby for a year or more decreases the risk of
hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular
disease when postmenopausal by ____%.
,10-15%
Women who do NOT BF are at greater risk for these 3 cancers
breast, ovarian, endometrial
UNICEF stands for
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
The WHO and UNICEF have set out 3 strategies needed for
increasing BF initiation and duration in every country
breastfeeding protection, breastfeeding promotion, breastfeeding
support
Breastfeeding protection focuses on
government, manufacturer and social responsibility to assure
breastfeeding's ability to compete with commercial interests
Breastfeeding promotion focuses on
advantages of breastfeeding on a personal, community, country
or global level
Breastfeeding protection also includes
addressing improper marketing practices as described in "The
international code"
,In the US, state and local BF legislation addresses BF in public,
employment issues, jury duty, family law, mothers in prison etc.
is an example of
breastfeeding protection
Breastfeeding support
focuses on interaction of helpers with family, as well as program
development and implementation.
This forms the basis of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative
The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding
The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding (critical management
procedures)
1a. comply with the International code of marketing of breast-
milk substitutes & relevant world health assembly resolutions
1b. have a written infant feeding policy that is routinely
communicated to staff & parents
1c. est. ongoing monitoring & data-management systems
2. ensure that staff have sufficient knowledge, competence, and
skills to support BF
, The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding (key clinical
practices )
3. discuss the importance & mgmt of BF w/ pregnant women
and families
4. facilitate immediate STS contact & support mother's to
initiate BF as soon as possible after birth
5. support mothers to initiate & maintain BF and manage
common difficulties
6. do NOT provide breastfed newborns any food or fluids other
than breastmilk unless medically indicated
7. enable mothers & their infants to remain together and practice
rooming-in 24 hr/day
8. support mother's to recognize & respond to feeding cues
9. counsel mother's on use & risk of bottles, teats & pacifiers
10. coordinate d/c so families have timely access to ongoing
support & care
Highest level of evidence
meta-analysis an systematic review
LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAM TEST
BANK 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS
)
contraindications for breastfeeding
-HIV positive mother
-Mother is infected with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1
or type 2 (HTLV-1/2)
-Mother has untreated ebola virus
-Drug abuse by mother
-Infant galactosemia
BF became recognized as a public health priority in the US in
what year?
1990
Nursing a baby for a year or more decreases the risk of
hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular
disease when postmenopausal by ____%.
,10-15%
Women who do NOT BF are at greater risk for these 3 cancers
breast, ovarian, endometrial
UNICEF stands for
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
The WHO and UNICEF have set out 3 strategies needed for
increasing BF initiation and duration in every country
breastfeeding protection, breastfeeding promotion, breastfeeding
support
Breastfeeding protection focuses on
government, manufacturer and social responsibility to assure
breastfeeding's ability to compete with commercial interests
Breastfeeding promotion focuses on
advantages of breastfeeding on a personal, community, country
or global level
Breastfeeding protection also includes
addressing improper marketing practices as described in "The
international code"
,In the US, state and local BF legislation addresses BF in public,
employment issues, jury duty, family law, mothers in prison etc.
is an example of
breastfeeding protection
Breastfeeding support
focuses on interaction of helpers with family, as well as program
development and implementation.
This forms the basis of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative
The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding
The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding (critical management
procedures)
1a. comply with the International code of marketing of breast-
milk substitutes & relevant world health assembly resolutions
1b. have a written infant feeding policy that is routinely
communicated to staff & parents
1c. est. ongoing monitoring & data-management systems
2. ensure that staff have sufficient knowledge, competence, and
skills to support BF
, The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding (key clinical
practices )
3. discuss the importance & mgmt of BF w/ pregnant women
and families
4. facilitate immediate STS contact & support mother's to
initiate BF as soon as possible after birth
5. support mothers to initiate & maintain BF and manage
common difficulties
6. do NOT provide breastfed newborns any food or fluids other
than breastmilk unless medically indicated
7. enable mothers & their infants to remain together and practice
rooming-in 24 hr/day
8. support mother's to recognize & respond to feeding cues
9. counsel mother's on use & risk of bottles, teats & pacifiers
10. coordinate d/c so families have timely access to ongoing
support & care
Highest level of evidence
meta-analysis an systematic review
