ALPP CLC Exam Newest 2026 Questions and
Correct Detailed Answers Already Graded A+
disparity of US breastfeeding trends - CORRECT ANSWER-according to the
CDC, "black mothers are less likely than white to breast-feed their babies, and
here's one possible reason why: hospitals in neighborhoods with many black
residents do less to promote nursing than those in areas with more white
residents"
anatomy of milk cells - CORRECT ANSWER-myoepithelial cells, connective
tissue, capillaries, anteriole, venule, alveolar cells
anatomy of human breast - CORRECT ANSWER-glandular tissue made up of
clusters of alveoli and small ducts, fat amongst the glandular tissue, milk ducts,
areola, nipple with several duct openings
making milk - CORRECT ANSWER-messages from the breast travel through the
nervous system to the brain, then hormones travel to the breast through the
blood system
,hormone pathways - CORRECT ANSWER-two separate hormone pathways,
pituitary gland is important to both
breast feeding: a public health priority - CORRECT ANSWER-has been
recognized as a public health priority in tropical climates since the 1930's, but not
until the 1990's in the US
costs to prevent needless deaths - CORRECT ANSWER-less than $6 billion/year
worldwide
suboptimal breastfeeding - CORRECT ANSWER-accounts for more than 3,340
maternal and child deaths a year, 80% are maternal
nursing a baby for a year or more - CORRECT ANSWER-decreases by 10-15%
the risk of developing hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular
disease
women who do not breastfeed - CORRECT ANSWER-are at greater risk for
myocardial infarction and aspects of metabolic syndrome; are at a greater risk of
breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer
, WHO and UNICEF three strategies - CORRECT ANSWER-for increased
breastfeeding initiation and duration in every country: promotion, protection, and
support
breastfeeding promotion - CORRECT ANSWER-focuses on advantages of
breastfeeding on a personal, community, country, or global level
breastfeeding protection - CORRECT ANSWER-focuses on government,
manufacturer, and social responsibility to assure breastfeeding's ability to
compete with commercial interests; includes addressing improper marketing
practices; the AAP advices not to provide formula, company gift bags, and
industry-authored handouts; in the US, state and local breastfeeding legislation
addresses breastfeeding in public, employment issues, jury duty, family law,
mothers in prison, etc.
breastfeeding support - CORRECT ANSWER-focuses on the interaction of
"helpers" with family as well as program development and implementation
community expertise - CORRECT ANSWER-variety of community expertise is
needed to promote, protect, and support breastfeeding
Correct Detailed Answers Already Graded A+
disparity of US breastfeeding trends - CORRECT ANSWER-according to the
CDC, "black mothers are less likely than white to breast-feed their babies, and
here's one possible reason why: hospitals in neighborhoods with many black
residents do less to promote nursing than those in areas with more white
residents"
anatomy of milk cells - CORRECT ANSWER-myoepithelial cells, connective
tissue, capillaries, anteriole, venule, alveolar cells
anatomy of human breast - CORRECT ANSWER-glandular tissue made up of
clusters of alveoli and small ducts, fat amongst the glandular tissue, milk ducts,
areola, nipple with several duct openings
making milk - CORRECT ANSWER-messages from the breast travel through the
nervous system to the brain, then hormones travel to the breast through the
blood system
,hormone pathways - CORRECT ANSWER-two separate hormone pathways,
pituitary gland is important to both
breast feeding: a public health priority - CORRECT ANSWER-has been
recognized as a public health priority in tropical climates since the 1930's, but not
until the 1990's in the US
costs to prevent needless deaths - CORRECT ANSWER-less than $6 billion/year
worldwide
suboptimal breastfeeding - CORRECT ANSWER-accounts for more than 3,340
maternal and child deaths a year, 80% are maternal
nursing a baby for a year or more - CORRECT ANSWER-decreases by 10-15%
the risk of developing hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular
disease
women who do not breastfeed - CORRECT ANSWER-are at greater risk for
myocardial infarction and aspects of metabolic syndrome; are at a greater risk of
breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer
, WHO and UNICEF three strategies - CORRECT ANSWER-for increased
breastfeeding initiation and duration in every country: promotion, protection, and
support
breastfeeding promotion - CORRECT ANSWER-focuses on advantages of
breastfeeding on a personal, community, country, or global level
breastfeeding protection - CORRECT ANSWER-focuses on government,
manufacturer, and social responsibility to assure breastfeeding's ability to
compete with commercial interests; includes addressing improper marketing
practices; the AAP advices not to provide formula, company gift bags, and
industry-authored handouts; in the US, state and local breastfeeding legislation
addresses breastfeeding in public, employment issues, jury duty, family law,
mothers in prison, etc.
breastfeeding support - CORRECT ANSWER-focuses on the interaction of
"helpers" with family as well as program development and implementation
community expertise - CORRECT ANSWER-variety of community expertise is
needed to promote, protect, and support breastfeeding
