CLC Practice Exam #5 Questions and
Correct Answers
According to the 2015 U.S. Department of Health and Human Service guidelines, how long can breast
milk be stored in the refrigerator?
a) 24 hours
b) 72 hours
c) 5 days
d) 8 days - Correct Answer: c) 5 days
Crying is more frequent in infants who are:
a) Not held for at least 90 minutes immediately after birth
b) Picked up immediately when they start crying
c) Between birth and 6 weeks of age
d) Between 6 weeks and 3 months of age - Correct Answer: c) Between birth and 6 weeks of age
Which of the following would be perceived as a conflict of interest for an IBCLC)
a) Working as a lactation consultant for a non-Baby Friendly Hospital
b) Suggesting the use of formula to supplement a low weight gaining baby
c) Including her name on a ilist iof iprivate ipractice iIBCLCs igiven iout iat ithe ihospital
d) Speaking iat ia iconference iwhere iher ihonoria iis ipaid iby ia iformula icompany i- iCorrect iAnswer:
id) iSpeaking iat ia iconference iwhere iher ihonoria iis ipaid iby ia iformula icompany
The imost iimportant ireason ito iprovide ibreast imilk ito iinfants iduring ia idisaster iis:
a) Unavailability iof iready-to-feed iformula
b) Prevention iof iGI idiseases isuch ias idiarrhea
c) Breast imilk iwill ibe iat ithe icorrect itemperature
d) Water ifor ireconstitution iof iformula imay inot ibe iavailable ior isafe i- iCorrect iAnswer: ib) iPrevention iof
iGI idiseases isuch ias idiarrhea
, Slade iis iable ito istick ihis itongue iout iover ihis ilower igum ibecause iof iwhich inerve?
a) Trigeminal
b) Hypoglossal
c) Facial
d) Glossopharyngeal i- iCorrect iAnswer: ib) iHypoglossal
A ipregnant iwoman iwho iattended iyour ibreastfeeding iclass icalls ito itell iyou ithat ishe ihas ifound iout
ithat ishe iis iHIV ipositive iand ishe ihas ibeen itold ishe ican't ibreastfeed. iWhat iis ithe ifirst ithing iyou
iwould isay ito iher?
a) As ilong ias iyou itake ithe iAZT, iyou ican igo iahead iand ibreastfeed
b) It's ia igood ithing iyou ilive iin ithe iU.S. iwhere iyou ican ibottle-feed iwithout iany iproblems
c) If iyou idetermine ithat iyou iwill iexclusively ibreastfeed iwithout igiving iany isupplements, iyou ican
igo iahead iand ibreastfeed
d) I'm iso isorry ito ihear ithat. iYou imust ibe idevastated. iI iknow ihow imuch iyou iwere ilooking iforward
ito ibreastfeeding iyour ibaby i- iCorrect iAnswer: id) iI'm iso isorry ito ihear ithat. iYou imust ibe idevastated.
iI iknow ihow imuch iyou iwere ilooking iforward ito ibreastfeeding iyour ibaby
Christie icomes iin ifor ia ibreastfeeding iassessment, iand iit's ievident ithat iher ibaby iis igetting itoo imuch
imilk iat ia ifeeding. iWhich iof ithe ifollowing iwould ibe ithe ibest iadvice ito igive iher?
a) Feed ion ijust ione iside iper ifeeding iand ilet ithe iinfant inurse ifor iseveral ifeedings ion ithat iside
ibefore iswitching isides
b) Pump ioff isome iof ithe ibreast imilk ibefore iyou iput ithe ibaby ito ithe ibreast ito ilessen ithe ilet-down
c) Stop ibreastfeeding ifor ia icouple iof idays ito ilet isome iof iyour isupply idecrease inaturally
d) Drink itwo icups iof isage itea iper iday ito idecrease iyour imilk isupply i- iCorrect iAnswer: ia) iFeed ion ijust
ione iside iper ifeeding iand ilet ithe iinfant inurse ifor iseveral ifeedings ion ithat iside ibefore iswitching
isides
The iamount iof iweight ia imother igains iduring iher ipregnancy imay ihave ian iimpact ion ibreastfeeding
ibecause:
a) A ilarge iweight igain iduring ithe ipregnancy imay iencourage ithe imother ito itry ito idiet iwhile ilactating
b) Fat istored iduring ipregnancy iis imore ieasily imobilized ifor ibreast imilk icontent ithan ithe ifat istored
ibefore ithe ipregnancy
Correct Answers
According to the 2015 U.S. Department of Health and Human Service guidelines, how long can breast
milk be stored in the refrigerator?
a) 24 hours
b) 72 hours
c) 5 days
d) 8 days - Correct Answer: c) 5 days
Crying is more frequent in infants who are:
a) Not held for at least 90 minutes immediately after birth
b) Picked up immediately when they start crying
c) Between birth and 6 weeks of age
d) Between 6 weeks and 3 months of age - Correct Answer: c) Between birth and 6 weeks of age
Which of the following would be perceived as a conflict of interest for an IBCLC)
a) Working as a lactation consultant for a non-Baby Friendly Hospital
b) Suggesting the use of formula to supplement a low weight gaining baby
c) Including her name on a ilist iof iprivate ipractice iIBCLCs igiven iout iat ithe ihospital
d) Speaking iat ia iconference iwhere iher ihonoria iis ipaid iby ia iformula icompany i- iCorrect iAnswer:
id) iSpeaking iat ia iconference iwhere iher ihonoria iis ipaid iby ia iformula icompany
The imost iimportant ireason ito iprovide ibreast imilk ito iinfants iduring ia idisaster iis:
a) Unavailability iof iready-to-feed iformula
b) Prevention iof iGI idiseases isuch ias idiarrhea
c) Breast imilk iwill ibe iat ithe icorrect itemperature
d) Water ifor ireconstitution iof iformula imay inot ibe iavailable ior isafe i- iCorrect iAnswer: ib) iPrevention iof
iGI idiseases isuch ias idiarrhea
, Slade iis iable ito istick ihis itongue iout iover ihis ilower igum ibecause iof iwhich inerve?
a) Trigeminal
b) Hypoglossal
c) Facial
d) Glossopharyngeal i- iCorrect iAnswer: ib) iHypoglossal
A ipregnant iwoman iwho iattended iyour ibreastfeeding iclass icalls ito itell iyou ithat ishe ihas ifound iout
ithat ishe iis iHIV ipositive iand ishe ihas ibeen itold ishe ican't ibreastfeed. iWhat iis ithe ifirst ithing iyou
iwould isay ito iher?
a) As ilong ias iyou itake ithe iAZT, iyou ican igo iahead iand ibreastfeed
b) It's ia igood ithing iyou ilive iin ithe iU.S. iwhere iyou ican ibottle-feed iwithout iany iproblems
c) If iyou idetermine ithat iyou iwill iexclusively ibreastfeed iwithout igiving iany isupplements, iyou ican
igo iahead iand ibreastfeed
d) I'm iso isorry ito ihear ithat. iYou imust ibe idevastated. iI iknow ihow imuch iyou iwere ilooking iforward
ito ibreastfeeding iyour ibaby i- iCorrect iAnswer: id) iI'm iso isorry ito ihear ithat. iYou imust ibe idevastated.
iI iknow ihow imuch iyou iwere ilooking iforward ito ibreastfeeding iyour ibaby
Christie icomes iin ifor ia ibreastfeeding iassessment, iand iit's ievident ithat iher ibaby iis igetting itoo imuch
imilk iat ia ifeeding. iWhich iof ithe ifollowing iwould ibe ithe ibest iadvice ito igive iher?
a) Feed ion ijust ione iside iper ifeeding iand ilet ithe iinfant inurse ifor iseveral ifeedings ion ithat iside
ibefore iswitching isides
b) Pump ioff isome iof ithe ibreast imilk ibefore iyou iput ithe ibaby ito ithe ibreast ito ilessen ithe ilet-down
c) Stop ibreastfeeding ifor ia icouple iof idays ito ilet isome iof iyour isupply idecrease inaturally
d) Drink itwo icups iof isage itea iper iday ito idecrease iyour imilk isupply i- iCorrect iAnswer: ia) iFeed ion ijust
ione iside iper ifeeding iand ilet ithe iinfant inurse ifor iseveral ifeedings ion ithat iside ibefore iswitching
isides
The iamount iof iweight ia imother igains iduring iher ipregnancy imay ihave ian iimpact ion ibreastfeeding
ibecause:
a) A ilarge iweight igain iduring ithe ipregnancy imay iencourage ithe imother ito itry ito idiet iwhile ilactating
b) Fat istored iduring ipregnancy iis imore ieasily imobilized ifor ibreast imilk icontent ithan ithe ifat istored
ibefore ithe ipregnancy
