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CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT (CLC) PRACTICE
EXAM TEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS 2025/2026
The amount of weight a mother gains during her pregnancy may have
an impact on breastfeeding because:
a) A large weight gain during the pregnancy may encourage the
mother to try to diet while lactating
b) Fat stored during pregnancy is more easily mobilized for breast
milk content than the fat stored before the pregnancy c) A low weight
gain may indicate an eating disordeer
d) A weight gain of over 38 lbs. may decrease the protein in her breast
milk - CORRECT ANSWER-b) Fat stored during pregnancy is more easily
mobilized for breast milk content than the fat stored before the
pregnancy
Of the following, which is the most important issue for the lactation
consultant to address with the mother in the first few days
postpartum?
a) Teach the mother how to prevent sore nipples
b) Teach the mother how to treat her engorgement once she
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goes home
c) Teach the mother ways of coping with a crying baby
d) Teach the mother how to determine if the infant is getting enough
breast milk - CORRECT ANSWER-d) Teach the mother how to
determine if the infant is getting enough milk
The FIL (Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation) is: a)
Required for increasing milk production
b) Is only stimulated during engorgement
c) A suppressor peptide that signals the brain to make less milk
d) An integral part of the endocrine control of milk production -
CORRECT ANSWER-c) A suppressor peptide that signals the brain to
make less milk
Women of childbearing age should consume at least 400 mcg of folate
per day in order to reduce the incidence of: a)
Tetrology of Fallot
b) Neural tube defects
c) Bilateral club feet
d) Cleft lip and/or palate - CORRECT ANSWER-b) Neural tube defects
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Which of the following statements about Muslim women during
pregnancy and lactation is true?
a) Women are considered unclean during pregnancy, parturition,
and breastfeeding
b) Fasting at Ramadan often decreases supply, and mother has to
nurse more frequently to make up for it
c) Breastfeeding beyond six months if frowned upon in Muslim
culture as women need to return to fertility quickly d) Women will
often fast with everyone else because they don't want to make it up at
another time - CORRECT ANSWERd) Women will often fast with
everyone else because they don't want to make it up at another time
Sophia has an infant who was born at 28 weeks gestation. Which
criteria is important in choosing a pump for her?
a) The pressure gradient must be able to cycle automatically
b) Her insurance company will send a proper pump to her as long as
she tells them she has a preterm infant
c) Must be quiet so it can be used without attracting attention
d) No pump is needed as all mothers are taught hand expression for
preterm births - CORRECT ANSWER-a) The pressure gradient must
be able to cycle automatically
CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT (CLC) PRACTICE
EXAM TEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS 2025/2026
The amount of weight a mother gains during her pregnancy may have
an impact on breastfeeding because:
a) A large weight gain during the pregnancy may encourage the
mother to try to diet while lactating
b) Fat stored during pregnancy is more easily mobilized for breast
milk content than the fat stored before the pregnancy c) A low weight
gain may indicate an eating disordeer
d) A weight gain of over 38 lbs. may decrease the protein in her breast
milk - CORRECT ANSWER-b) Fat stored during pregnancy is more easily
mobilized for breast milk content than the fat stored before the
pregnancy
Of the following, which is the most important issue for the lactation
consultant to address with the mother in the first few days
postpartum?
a) Teach the mother how to prevent sore nipples
b) Teach the mother how to treat her engorgement once she
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goes home
c) Teach the mother ways of coping with a crying baby
d) Teach the mother how to determine if the infant is getting enough
breast milk - CORRECT ANSWER-d) Teach the mother how to
determine if the infant is getting enough milk
The FIL (Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation) is: a)
Required for increasing milk production
b) Is only stimulated during engorgement
c) A suppressor peptide that signals the brain to make less milk
d) An integral part of the endocrine control of milk production -
CORRECT ANSWER-c) A suppressor peptide that signals the brain to
make less milk
Women of childbearing age should consume at least 400 mcg of folate
per day in order to reduce the incidence of: a)
Tetrology of Fallot
b) Neural tube defects
c) Bilateral club feet
d) Cleft lip and/or palate - CORRECT ANSWER-b) Neural tube defects
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Which of the following statements about Muslim women during
pregnancy and lactation is true?
a) Women are considered unclean during pregnancy, parturition,
and breastfeeding
b) Fasting at Ramadan often decreases supply, and mother has to
nurse more frequently to make up for it
c) Breastfeeding beyond six months if frowned upon in Muslim
culture as women need to return to fertility quickly d) Women will
often fast with everyone else because they don't want to make it up at
another time - CORRECT ANSWERd) Women will often fast with
everyone else because they don't want to make it up at another time
Sophia has an infant who was born at 28 weeks gestation. Which
criteria is important in choosing a pump for her?
a) The pressure gradient must be able to cycle automatically
b) Her insurance company will send a proper pump to her as long as
she tells them she has a preterm infant
c) Must be quiet so it can be used without attracting attention
d) No pump is needed as all mothers are taught hand expression for
preterm births - CORRECT ANSWER-a) The pressure gradient must
be able to cycle automatically
