Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) Practice
Exams | 2026/2027 Edition – Exams #1–7 &
#9 | 400+ Q&A Exam This comprehensive
resource includes eight full Certified
Lactation Counselor (CLC) Practice Exams
Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? - answer-CDC
What does prolactin do? - answer-Cause milk to be made
What does oxytocin do? - answer-Cause contractions which move the milk
What causes oxytocin to be released - answer-Frequent feeding and milk removal
Lactogensis III requires what to succeed - answer-Frequent milk removal and nipple stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by - answer-The speed in which the
Baby removes the milk
What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck - answer-Feeding with species specific
milk
Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that - answer-Breastfed babies are less likely to be
1
,obese
When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra energy in their diet they - answer-
Responded to their infant appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut because the composition of
milk - answer-Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other organisms.
Alveolar cells are the - answer-Milk making cells
Myoepithelial cells are the - answer-Smooth muscle cells that move the milk
The two pathways that control lactation are - answer-Prolactin and oxytocin
Prolactin is dependent upon - answer-Nipple stimulation
Associated with obesity in formula fed infants - answer-Hyperinsulemia
GI hormone that causes fullness - answer-Cholecystokinin
Myoepithelial cells - answer-Muscle cells around the alveolus
The last part of feeding - answer-Hindmilk
Period when baby is not at breast - answer-Interbout period
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, Nothing other than human milk - answer-Exclusive bf
Paracellular pathway - answer-Elevated prolactin levels close this
oxytocin releasing mechanism - answer-Baby hand massage
Produced by hormones of pregnancy - answer-Colostrum
Conducts systematic reviews - answer-Cochrane collaboration
Cellular lock for a chemical key - answer-Receptor site
Anabolism - answer-Storing energy for growth
Carb found only in mammal milk - answer-Lactose
Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of - answer-Satiety
Glands that secrete lactation hormones - answer-Pituitary
A cluster of milk making cells - answer-Alveoli
Stage that begins with the delivery of the placenta - answer-Lactogenesis II
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Exams | 2026/2027 Edition – Exams #1–7 &
#9 | 400+ Q&A Exam This comprehensive
resource includes eight full Certified
Lactation Counselor (CLC) Practice Exams
Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? - answer-CDC
What does prolactin do? - answer-Cause milk to be made
What does oxytocin do? - answer-Cause contractions which move the milk
What causes oxytocin to be released - answer-Frequent feeding and milk removal
Lactogensis III requires what to succeed - answer-Frequent milk removal and nipple stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by - answer-The speed in which the
Baby removes the milk
What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck - answer-Feeding with species specific
milk
Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that - answer-Breastfed babies are less likely to be
1
,obese
When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra energy in their diet they - answer-
Responded to their infant appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut because the composition of
milk - answer-Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other organisms.
Alveolar cells are the - answer-Milk making cells
Myoepithelial cells are the - answer-Smooth muscle cells that move the milk
The two pathways that control lactation are - answer-Prolactin and oxytocin
Prolactin is dependent upon - answer-Nipple stimulation
Associated with obesity in formula fed infants - answer-Hyperinsulemia
GI hormone that causes fullness - answer-Cholecystokinin
Myoepithelial cells - answer-Muscle cells around the alveolus
The last part of feeding - answer-Hindmilk
Period when baby is not at breast - answer-Interbout period
2
, Nothing other than human milk - answer-Exclusive bf
Paracellular pathway - answer-Elevated prolactin levels close this
oxytocin releasing mechanism - answer-Baby hand massage
Produced by hormones of pregnancy - answer-Colostrum
Conducts systematic reviews - answer-Cochrane collaboration
Cellular lock for a chemical key - answer-Receptor site
Anabolism - answer-Storing energy for growth
Carb found only in mammal milk - answer-Lactose
Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of - answer-Satiety
Glands that secrete lactation hormones - answer-Pituitary
A cluster of milk making cells - answer-Alveoli
Stage that begins with the delivery of the placenta - answer-Lactogenesis II
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