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QUESTIONS AND WELL
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1. Whatmdurationmofmbreastfeedingmismassociatedmwithmsignificantlymreducedmincidencemofma
cutemotitsmmediam(AOM)?mA)mAnymbreastfeedingmB)mUpmtom3mmosmC)mMoremthanm4-
6mmonthsm-mCORRECTmANSWERmC)mMoremthanm4-6mmonths
2. Breastfeedingmlowersmthemriskmformthemincidencemofmdentalmcariesmcomparedmtomchildrenm
fedmnonhumanmmilkmfrommambottle.mTruemofmFalse?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmTrue
3. DoesmbreastfeedingmlowermthemriskmofmNECminmpretermminfants?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmYes
4. IsmtheremamdifferenceminmthemprotectivemeffectmagainstmSIDSmbetweenmbabiesmthatmaremexc
lusivelymbreastfedmvs.mnon-exclusively?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmYes,mbabiesmthatmaremexclusivelymbreastfedmhavemamstrongermprotecti
vemeffectmagainstmSIDS
5. Doesmbreastfeedingmlowermthemriskmformthemincidencemofmmalocclusionm(misalignmentmofm
teeth)?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmYes
6. TruemofmFalse.mLactationalmamenorrhea,mormthemdelayminmreturnmofmmensesmaftermbirth,mis
mnotmassociatedmwithmexclusivembreastfeeding.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmFalse
, 7. Whatmaremthemphysicalmbenefitsmofmbreastfeedingmtomthemlactatingmparent?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmLowermriskmofmbreastmcancer,mlowermriskmofmovarianmcancer,mreduced
mriskmofmTypem2mdiabetes,mreducedmriskmofmcardiovascularmdisease
8. Whatmaremthem3mmainmstepsmofmEvidence-BasedmPracticem(EBP)?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmBestmavailablemclinicalmevidence,mClinicalmexpertise,mPatientmconcern
smandmneeds
9. Whatmaremthembenefitsmofmbreastfeedingmforminfants?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmProtectivemagainstmrespiratoryminfections,masthma,mgastrointestinalmi
nfectionsmandmdiarrhea,mearminfections,mdentalmcaries,mteethmmisalignment,mNECmandmSID
S,mobesity,mdiabetes,mhighermperformancemonmintelligencemtests
10. Whatmaremhypotonicmlipsminmanminfant?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAbnormallymLOWmmusclemtonemormweaknessminmlips-
mmaymimpactmamountmofmsuction,mincreasemworkmofmfeeding,mcanmcontributemtommilkmloss
mandmfatiguemduringmfeedings
11. Whatmaremhypertonicmlipsminmanminfant?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAbnormallymHIGHmmusclemtonemormoverusemofmlips-
mincreasedmlipmactivitymtomholdmbreastminmmouth
12. Whatmcanmhypertonicmlipsmbemanmindicationmof?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm1.mNeurologicalmabnormalitymorminjurymofmthemtongue,mjaws,mormfacia
lmnerves.m2.mCanmalsombemcompensatingmformmuscularmweaknessminmthemcheeks,mjaw,mormt
onguemormreducedmlingualmormlabialmmobilitymsecondarymtomamtightmlabialmfrenulummorman
kyloglossiam(tongue-tie)m3.mMaymbemsensoryminmnaturem(hypo-mormhypersensitive)
13. Whatmismamtetheredmmaxillarymfrenulum?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmReferredmtomasmuppermormsuperiormlabialmfrenulum-
mamtightnessmormthicknessminmthembandmofmtissuemthatmattachesmthemuppermlipmtomthemuppe
rmgum
COUNSELOR ACTUAL EXAM ALL
QUESTIONS AND WELL
ELABORATED ANSWERS TOP RATED
VERSION FOR ALREADY A+ GRADED
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED |NEW AND
REVISED
1. Whatmdurationmofmbreastfeedingmismassociatedmwithmsignificantlymreducedmincidencemofma
cutemotitsmmediam(AOM)?mA)mAnymbreastfeedingmB)mUpmtom3mmosmC)mMoremthanm4-
6mmonthsm-mCORRECTmANSWERmC)mMoremthanm4-6mmonths
2. Breastfeedingmlowersmthemriskmformthemincidencemofmdentalmcariesmcomparedmtomchildrenm
fedmnonhumanmmilkmfrommambottle.mTruemofmFalse?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmTrue
3. DoesmbreastfeedingmlowermthemriskmofmNECminmpretermminfants?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmYes
4. IsmtheremamdifferenceminmthemprotectivemeffectmagainstmSIDSmbetweenmbabiesmthatmaremexc
lusivelymbreastfedmvs.mnon-exclusively?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmYes,mbabiesmthatmaremexclusivelymbreastfedmhavemamstrongermprotecti
vemeffectmagainstmSIDS
5. Doesmbreastfeedingmlowermthemriskmformthemincidencemofmmalocclusionm(misalignmentmofm
teeth)?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmYes
6. TruemofmFalse.mLactationalmamenorrhea,mormthemdelayminmreturnmofmmensesmaftermbirth,mis
mnotmassociatedmwithmexclusivembreastfeeding.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmFalse
, 7. Whatmaremthemphysicalmbenefitsmofmbreastfeedingmtomthemlactatingmparent?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmLowermriskmofmbreastmcancer,mlowermriskmofmovarianmcancer,mreduced
mriskmofmTypem2mdiabetes,mreducedmriskmofmcardiovascularmdisease
8. Whatmaremthem3mmainmstepsmofmEvidence-BasedmPracticem(EBP)?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmBestmavailablemclinicalmevidence,mClinicalmexpertise,mPatientmconcern
smandmneeds
9. Whatmaremthembenefitsmofmbreastfeedingmforminfants?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmProtectivemagainstmrespiratoryminfections,masthma,mgastrointestinalmi
nfectionsmandmdiarrhea,mearminfections,mdentalmcaries,mteethmmisalignment,mNECmandmSID
S,mobesity,mdiabetes,mhighermperformancemonmintelligencemtests
10. Whatmaremhypotonicmlipsminmanminfant?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAbnormallymLOWmmusclemtonemormweaknessminmlips-
mmaymimpactmamountmofmsuction,mincreasemworkmofmfeeding,mcanmcontributemtommilkmloss
mandmfatiguemduringmfeedings
11. Whatmaremhypertonicmlipsminmanminfant?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAbnormallymHIGHmmusclemtonemormoverusemofmlips-
mincreasedmlipmactivitymtomholdmbreastminmmouth
12. Whatmcanmhypertonicmlipsmbemanmindicationmof?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERm1.mNeurologicalmabnormalitymorminjurymofmthemtongue,mjaws,mormfacia
lmnerves.m2.mCanmalsombemcompensatingmformmuscularmweaknessminmthemcheeks,mjaw,mormt
onguemormreducedmlingualmormlabialmmobilitymsecondarymtomamtightmlabialmfrenulummorman
kyloglossiam(tongue-tie)m3.mMaymbemsensoryminmnaturem(hypo-mormhypersensitive)
13. Whatmismamtetheredmmaxillarymfrenulum?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmReferredmtomasmuppermormsuperiormlabialmfrenulum-
mamtightnessmormthicknessminmthembandmofmtissuemthatmattachesmthemuppermlipmtomthemuppe
rmgum
