Certified Lactation Consultant 2024 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions, A+

A staff member is fond of telling mothers how expensive it is to formula feed infants and how inexpensive it is to breastfeed. What is she doing when she talks to mothers on this topic? Prolonging breastfeeding Promoting breastfeeding Protecting breastfeeding Supporting breastfeeding - Promoting breastfeeding Who currently collects the most comprehensive breastfeeding statistics in the United States? The United States Breastfeeding Committee Ross Laboratories The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) The US Department of Agriculture (WIC) - CDC Which of the following statements about prolactin is TRUE? Prolactin is a great laxative. Prolactin causes milk to be released. Prolactin causes milk to be made. Prolactin is produced in the renal gland. - Prolactin causes milk to be made. Which of the following mechanisms cause oxytocin to be released? Complete delivery of the placenta Elevated levels of gastrointestinal hormones Frequent feeding and milk removal Nipple stretching with appropriate latch-on - Nipple stretching with appropriate latch-on Lactogenesis III requires which of the following to succeed? Frequent milk removal and nipple stimulation. Adequate rest and alternating starting breast at each feed. Adequate protein and carbohydrates for the mother. Adequate maternal hydration and lack of maternal stress. - Frequent milk removal and nipple stimulation. One way the fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined is: The number of feedings in 24 hours The speed/efficiency with which the baby removes milk The amount of fat in the mother's diet The amount of liquid in the mother's diet - The speed/efficiency with which the baby removes milk Which of the following is the MOST effective at increasing gastrin and CCK and decreasing somatostatin in the baby? Increasing stress/anxiety Crying before sleep Focusing on objects 8-12 inches away Feeding with species-specific milk - Feeding with species-specific milk According to the AAP regarding weight loss in the breastfeeding newborn: Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight requires formula supplementation. Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight indicates possible breastfeeding problems. Weight loss of less than 7% from birth weight is a sign of hypernatremia. Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight is not a concern after day 5. - Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight indicates possible breastfeeding problems. When undernourished mothers were supplemented with extra energy in their diet, they: Had babies that gained weight slightly better Produced more nutritious milk Had babies that gained weight significantly better Responded to their infants more appropriately - Responded to their infants more appropriately Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in the breastfed infants' gut because the composition of breastmilk: Raises the pH of the gut to a basic level Provides too much iron for harmful bacteria to grow Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other organisms Fosters the growth of B12 in the large intestine - Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other organisms Colostrum is made after there is a complete delivery of the placenta. True False - F Lactogenesis 2 occurs after the complete delivery of the placenta. True False - T Lactogenesis 3 is also called Galactocemia. True False - F It is called galactopoiesis The following statement about Lactogenesis 3 is NOT true: It is also called Galactopoiesis. Prolactin levels rise because of nipple stimulation. Frequency of removal of milk decreases milk in the breast. It is driven by the nursing parent's fluid intake. - It is driven by the nursing parent's fluid intake.