CLC Practice Exam #7 UPDATED:
(2026-2027) Questions & Verified
Answers. Multiple Choices. Graded A
A "nursing strike" may occur because of:
a) Introduction of solid foods
b) Infant no longer has an interest in the breast
c) Start of mother's menses
d) Mother starts a food reduction program - ANSc) Start of mother's
menses
A potential milk donor may be excluded by the Human Milk Banking
Association if the mother:
a) Has a 6 oz. glass of wine on a daily basis
b) Has been a practicing vegetarian for the last 3 years
c) Received a blood transfusion in the past 4 months
d) Has had influenza in the previous year - ANSc) Received a blood
transfusion in the past 4 months
A slow weight gaining infant will:
a) Have a decrease in frequency and amount of stool
b) Consistently gain weight, but slowly
c) Sleep for exceptionally long periods between feedings
d) Is more apathetic than an infant with a good weight gain - ANSb)
Consistently gain weight, but slowly
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,A type of research that focuses on relationships among variables is called:
a) Qualitative
b) Quantitative
c) Statistically significant
d) Randomized controlled trials - ANSb) Quantitative
Alyssa reports that Ethan falls asleep whenever the nurses bring him to
here to breastfeed. Which of the following would be the most helpful
advice?
a) Room-in with Ethan, watching him for feeding cues
b) Wake him by washing his face with a cool, damp cloth
c) Make sure the nurses bring him in as soon as he cries
d) Coax him to the breast using drops of glucose water on the nipple -
ANSa) Room-in with Ethan, watching him for feeding cues
Babies who have early contact with their mothers and who were provided
with postpartum support are more likely to:
a) Have a faster weight gain than babies who are separated from mom
b) Be able to sleep in their own room by one month
c) Be breastfed long enough to meet the mother's goals
d) Breastfeed more frequently at night - ANSd) Breastfeed more frequently
at night
Cherie, a new mother, with a 4-week-old infant, visits you for a
breastfeeding evaluation. In the process of taking her history, you find that
Cherie eats mostly chips, cookies and soda "because she is just too busy
2
, to prepare anything". Your MOST IMPORTANT concern with Cherie's diet
is:
a) The quality of her breast milk
b) The quantity of her breast milk
c) The health of the baby
d) The depletion of Cherie's nutrient stores - ANSd) The depletion of
Cherie's nutrient stores
Cheryl calls the lactation hot-line complaining that her milk supply is
decreasing. She also says that 4-week-old Ronnie spits up a lot and there
appeared to be streaks of blood in his stool earlier in the day. What is your
first suggestion?
a) Take Ronnie to his pediatrician for an evaluation
b) Visit the lactation clinic immediately for an evaluation and feeding
assessment
c) Have the mother record everything she has eaten in the last 48 hours to
determine what food is causing the symptoms
d) Tell the mother to eliminate dairy products for 14 days. Then keep a
record of Ronnie's spitting and a description of his stools - ANSa) Take
Ronnie to his pediatrician for an evaluation
Cindy calls you saying her internist prescribed a new drug, "Diabloc" for her
Crohn's disease. She wonders if it's compatible with breastfeeding. Which
of the following properties of "Diabloc" might cause you to investigate
further the safety of the use of the drug in breastfeeding mothers?
a) Molecular weight = 825
b) Milk plasma ratio = 0.4%
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(2026-2027) Questions & Verified
Answers. Multiple Choices. Graded A
A "nursing strike" may occur because of:
a) Introduction of solid foods
b) Infant no longer has an interest in the breast
c) Start of mother's menses
d) Mother starts a food reduction program - ANSc) Start of mother's
menses
A potential milk donor may be excluded by the Human Milk Banking
Association if the mother:
a) Has a 6 oz. glass of wine on a daily basis
b) Has been a practicing vegetarian for the last 3 years
c) Received a blood transfusion in the past 4 months
d) Has had influenza in the previous year - ANSc) Received a blood
transfusion in the past 4 months
A slow weight gaining infant will:
a) Have a decrease in frequency and amount of stool
b) Consistently gain weight, but slowly
c) Sleep for exceptionally long periods between feedings
d) Is more apathetic than an infant with a good weight gain - ANSb)
Consistently gain weight, but slowly
1
,A type of research that focuses on relationships among variables is called:
a) Qualitative
b) Quantitative
c) Statistically significant
d) Randomized controlled trials - ANSb) Quantitative
Alyssa reports that Ethan falls asleep whenever the nurses bring him to
here to breastfeed. Which of the following would be the most helpful
advice?
a) Room-in with Ethan, watching him for feeding cues
b) Wake him by washing his face with a cool, damp cloth
c) Make sure the nurses bring him in as soon as he cries
d) Coax him to the breast using drops of glucose water on the nipple -
ANSa) Room-in with Ethan, watching him for feeding cues
Babies who have early contact with their mothers and who were provided
with postpartum support are more likely to:
a) Have a faster weight gain than babies who are separated from mom
b) Be able to sleep in their own room by one month
c) Be breastfed long enough to meet the mother's goals
d) Breastfeed more frequently at night - ANSd) Breastfeed more frequently
at night
Cherie, a new mother, with a 4-week-old infant, visits you for a
breastfeeding evaluation. In the process of taking her history, you find that
Cherie eats mostly chips, cookies and soda "because she is just too busy
2
, to prepare anything". Your MOST IMPORTANT concern with Cherie's diet
is:
a) The quality of her breast milk
b) The quantity of her breast milk
c) The health of the baby
d) The depletion of Cherie's nutrient stores - ANSd) The depletion of
Cherie's nutrient stores
Cheryl calls the lactation hot-line complaining that her milk supply is
decreasing. She also says that 4-week-old Ronnie spits up a lot and there
appeared to be streaks of blood in his stool earlier in the day. What is your
first suggestion?
a) Take Ronnie to his pediatrician for an evaluation
b) Visit the lactation clinic immediately for an evaluation and feeding
assessment
c) Have the mother record everything she has eaten in the last 48 hours to
determine what food is causing the symptoms
d) Tell the mother to eliminate dairy products for 14 days. Then keep a
record of Ronnie's spitting and a description of his stools - ANSa) Take
Ronnie to his pediatrician for an evaluation
Cindy calls you saying her internist prescribed a new drug, "Diabloc" for her
Crohn's disease. She wonders if it's compatible with breastfeeding. Which
of the following properties of "Diabloc" might cause you to investigate
further the safety of the use of the drug in breastfeeding mothers?
a) Molecular weight = 825
b) Milk plasma ratio = 0.4%
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