LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAM
2024/2025
Promotion - Precise Answer ✔✔Focuses on advantages of Breastfeeding on a person, community, state,
or global level. Examples: On the community, the public, family law, mother in prison.
Protection - Precise Answer ✔✔Focuses on governmental. manufacturer, and social commercial interest
such as Nestle company(formula maker).
International code of Marketing of Breast milk substitutes - Precise Answer ✔✔Addresses improper
marketing practices. It prohibits the distribution of free formula ( including discharge packages)
Support - Precise Answer ✔✔Focuses on the interaction of helpers with family as well as program
development and implementation.
Evidence based teaching highest level - Precise Answer ✔✔Meta analysis and systemic reviews
(Cochrane collaboration.
Certified lactation Counselor - Precise Answer ✔✔Nationally recognized designation awarded by the
academy pf lactation policy & practice (ALPP) to those who successfully complete the course
competencies including verification exercises to qualify for the exam.
American National standards institute (ANSI) - Precise Answer ✔✔Well recognized within the industry
as enforcing the highest standards in personnel certification accreditation.
Why is breastfeeding so difficult that mothers need help? - Precise Answer ✔✔Unrealistic expectation
Why do breastfeeding women supplement with formula without medical reason or request in the early
postpartum? - Precise Answer ✔✔Lack of preparation for what the newborn period would be like .
, How many days after hospital discharge is the fastest drop off from breastfeeding? - Precise Answer
✔✔First 10 days
What are the most common reasons why mothers stop breast feeding? - Precise Answer ✔✔not enough
milk, baby won's latch, breast pain/ soreness, and work/ school.
How many days after delivery is the greatest risk for stopping BF? - Precise Answer ✔✔3-7days
Why did BF go up in the 1990s? - Precise Answer ✔✔WIC programs were created
Who collects comprehensive infant feeding statistics? - Precise Answer ✔✔CDC
What are the milk making cells with receptors? - Precise Answer ✔✔Glandular, lactocyte, or alveolar
cells.
Which hormone is produced in the posterior pituitary gland and is stimulated with hand massage and
nipple stretching to allow milk to be let down? - Precise Answer ✔✔Oxytocin
Which hormone is produced in the anterior pituitary gland and stimulated by sucking to produce milk? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Prolactin
Which receptor cites produce colostrum and plugs up receptor site during pregnacy? - Precise Answer
✔✔Progesterone
Prolactin hormone takes over after pregnancy and takes up the receptor sites to produces
____________. - Precise Answer ✔✔Mature milk
Oxytocin aids with uterine contraction and helps ___________ bleeding. - Precise Answer ✔✔decrease
Paracellular transport: milk is higher in ___________ and _________. - Precise Answer ✔✔Sodium &
protein
2024/2025
Promotion - Precise Answer ✔✔Focuses on advantages of Breastfeeding on a person, community, state,
or global level. Examples: On the community, the public, family law, mother in prison.
Protection - Precise Answer ✔✔Focuses on governmental. manufacturer, and social commercial interest
such as Nestle company(formula maker).
International code of Marketing of Breast milk substitutes - Precise Answer ✔✔Addresses improper
marketing practices. It prohibits the distribution of free formula ( including discharge packages)
Support - Precise Answer ✔✔Focuses on the interaction of helpers with family as well as program
development and implementation.
Evidence based teaching highest level - Precise Answer ✔✔Meta analysis and systemic reviews
(Cochrane collaboration.
Certified lactation Counselor - Precise Answer ✔✔Nationally recognized designation awarded by the
academy pf lactation policy & practice (ALPP) to those who successfully complete the course
competencies including verification exercises to qualify for the exam.
American National standards institute (ANSI) - Precise Answer ✔✔Well recognized within the industry
as enforcing the highest standards in personnel certification accreditation.
Why is breastfeeding so difficult that mothers need help? - Precise Answer ✔✔Unrealistic expectation
Why do breastfeeding women supplement with formula without medical reason or request in the early
postpartum? - Precise Answer ✔✔Lack of preparation for what the newborn period would be like .
, How many days after hospital discharge is the fastest drop off from breastfeeding? - Precise Answer
✔✔First 10 days
What are the most common reasons why mothers stop breast feeding? - Precise Answer ✔✔not enough
milk, baby won's latch, breast pain/ soreness, and work/ school.
How many days after delivery is the greatest risk for stopping BF? - Precise Answer ✔✔3-7days
Why did BF go up in the 1990s? - Precise Answer ✔✔WIC programs were created
Who collects comprehensive infant feeding statistics? - Precise Answer ✔✔CDC
What are the milk making cells with receptors? - Precise Answer ✔✔Glandular, lactocyte, or alveolar
cells.
Which hormone is produced in the posterior pituitary gland and is stimulated with hand massage and
nipple stretching to allow milk to be let down? - Precise Answer ✔✔Oxytocin
Which hormone is produced in the anterior pituitary gland and stimulated by sucking to produce milk? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Prolactin
Which receptor cites produce colostrum and plugs up receptor site during pregnacy? - Precise Answer
✔✔Progesterone
Prolactin hormone takes over after pregnancy and takes up the receptor sites to produces
____________. - Precise Answer ✔✔Mature milk
Oxytocin aids with uterine contraction and helps ___________ bleeding. - Precise Answer ✔✔decrease
Paracellular transport: milk is higher in ___________ and _________. - Precise Answer ✔✔Sodium &
protein
