Certified Lactation Counselor Questions And
Answers % Correct.
Predominant oBreastfeeding o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Babies owho oreceive obreastmilk oand oother oliquids o(e.g.
owater, ominerals, ovitamins, ooral omeds).
Breastfeeding o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Baby oreceives ohuman omilk, oas owell oas oother ofoods oor ofluids,
oincluding oformula.
Complementary ooFeeding oo- oo o o ocorrect oanswer.Process ostarts owhen oBM oalone oor oinfant oformula oalone
ois ono olonger osufficient oto omeet onutritional orequirements oof oinfants, otherefore oother ofoods oor oliquids
oare ointroduced. oTypically ochild ois obetween o6-23 omonths
3 ostrategies ofor oincreasing oBF oinitiation oand oduration o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Promotion, oProtection,
oSupport
Promotion o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Focuses oon oadvantages oof oBF oon oa opersonal, ocommunity, ocountry, oor
oglobal olevel. oBF oto othe ocommunity.
Protection o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Focuses oon ogovernment, omanufacturer, oand osocial oresponsibility oto
oassure oBF oability oto ocompete owith ocommercial ointerests.
Includes ostate, olocal, oan onational olaws oregarding oBF.
International oCode oof oMarketing oof oBreast-milk oSubsitutes o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Addresses oimproper
omarketing opractices oby oformula ocompanies. oIt ois onot ocurrently oa olaw oin othe oUS.
What odoes othe oInternational oCode oProhibit? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Distributing ofree oformula
Giving ocoupons ofor oformula
,What odid othe oAAP oresolution ostate oin oregards oto othe oInternational oCode? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.No
odistributing oformula, odischarge obags, oindustry owritten ohandouts.
Support o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Focuses oon ointeraction oof ohelpers owith ofamily, oas owell oas oprogram
odevelopment oand oimplementation.
10 osteps oto osuccessful oBF o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.1. oWritten oBF opolicy. oSkin oto oSkin oimmediately oafter
obirth.
2. oTrain ohealthcare ostaff
3. oInform opregnant owomen oabout obenefits oand omanagement oof oBF
4. oHelp oall omothers oinitiate oBF owithin o1 ohour oafter obirth
5. oShow omother's ohow oto oBF oand omaintain olactation
6. oExclusive obreast omilk oonly
7. oPractice orooming oin o24 ohours oa oday
8. oEncourage oBF oon odemand
9. oNo oartificial oteats oor opacifiers
10. oEstablishment oof oBF osupport ogroups
Healthcare ostaff oresponsibility ofor oworking owith olactating omothers oinclude owhat? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.1.
oTraining
2. oMinimum oof o20 ohours oof otraining
3. o3 ohours oof ocompetency overification
What oare othe oindications ofor oproviding osupplementation oother othan obreast omilk? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.1.
oMedical ocondition
2. oParents orequest oafter obeing oinformed oof oconsequences
Protocol ofor ocalculating oBaby's odaily oneeds o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Baby's oweight ox o2.5 o(2.7 oor o3.0 oif oBaby
oneeds oto ocatch oup oweight) o= odaily oounces. oPCP odecides owhat othe omultiplier ois!!!
,What oshould obe oassessed o3-5 odays oafter obirth oby oPCP? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Hydration o(elimination
opatterns)
Body oweight o(no omore othan o7% oloss)
Observe oFeeding
Maternal oor oinfant oissues
What ois oa oCLC? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Nationally orecognized odesignation oawarded oby othe oALPP. oPractice
oparameters oare odesignated oby oprofessional oscope oof opractice.
How omany ostools oper oday oshould oa obreast ofed onewborn ohave? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.4, osome oyellow oby
oday o4.
When oshould oa obaby obe oback oto obirth oweight? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.12-14 odays opost obirth
How omuch oweight oshould oa obaby ogain odaily? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Approximately o1 oounce
Why odo owomen osupplement owith oformula owhen othere ois ono omedical oneed? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.1.
oLack oof opreparation ofor owhat othe onewborn operiod owould obe olike.
2. oLack oof otimely ointerventions
Alveoli o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Small oglands oin othe obreast othat oproduce omilk
At-Breast oSupplementer o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.a odevice othat oallows oa osupplement oto obe ogiven owhile oa
obaby ois oactively onursing oat othe obreast,
ex: oSupplement oNursing oSystem
Atopy o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.hypersensitive oor oallergic ostate oinvolving oan oinherited opredisposition
What ois othe oBFHI oBaby oFriendly oHospital oInitiative o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Initiative oby oUNICEF oand oWHO
o(1991) oto osupport obreastfeeding oin ohospitals oand omaternity ocenters. o"The o10 oSteps".
, Unicef. oBaby-Friendly oHospital oInitiative. oAvailable oonline:
ohttp://www.unicef.org/programme/breastfeeding/baby.htm.
Bilirubin o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.an oorange-yellow opigment oformed oin othe oliver oby othe obreakdown oof
ohemoglobin oand oexcreted oin obile.
CCK o(cholecystokinin) o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Hormone othat oregulates othe oemptying oof othe ogallbladder
oand osecretion oof oenzymes oby othe opancreas.
Colostrum o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Thick, omilky ofluid osecreted oby othe obreast oduring opregnancy oand oduring
othe ofirst odays oafter obirth obefore olactation obegins. oCauses oa olaxative oeffect owhich ohelps othe obaby opass
omeconium.
Coryllos otype o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Classification osystem ofor oanklyloglossia o(tongue-tie)
Dancer oHand oPosition o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Technique oused oto osupport oBaby's ochin oand omother's obreast.
oUse oThumb oand oindex ofinger ounder ochin, oremaining o3 ofingers oto osupport obreast.
Alveolar oCells o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.found oin othe owalls oof othe oalveoli, osimple osquamous oepithelial ocells,
omain osites oof ogas oexchange
myoepithelial ocells o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.contract oin oresponse oto ostimulation oby osympathetic onervous
osystem oand osqueeze omilk oup othe oduct
Montgomery oglands o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Bumps oon obreasts o(Look olike ogoosebumps)
Produce oa ounique oblend oof omilk oand osebum o(skin ooil)
Modern ostudy oof othe ostructure oof othe obreast oreveals owhat? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.-Fat ois omixed
othroughout othe obreast
-Uneven ospacing oof othe oducts
-3-5 ofunctioning onipple opores o(May ohave o5-9, obut onot oall owork)
-No olactiferous osinus
Answers % Correct.
Predominant oBreastfeeding o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Babies owho oreceive obreastmilk oand oother oliquids o(e.g.
owater, ominerals, ovitamins, ooral omeds).
Breastfeeding o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Baby oreceives ohuman omilk, oas owell oas oother ofoods oor ofluids,
oincluding oformula.
Complementary ooFeeding oo- oo o o ocorrect oanswer.Process ostarts owhen oBM oalone oor oinfant oformula oalone
ois ono olonger osufficient oto omeet onutritional orequirements oof oinfants, otherefore oother ofoods oor oliquids
oare ointroduced. oTypically ochild ois obetween o6-23 omonths
3 ostrategies ofor oincreasing oBF oinitiation oand oduration o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Promotion, oProtection,
oSupport
Promotion o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Focuses oon oadvantages oof oBF oon oa opersonal, ocommunity, ocountry, oor
oglobal olevel. oBF oto othe ocommunity.
Protection o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Focuses oon ogovernment, omanufacturer, oand osocial oresponsibility oto
oassure oBF oability oto ocompete owith ocommercial ointerests.
Includes ostate, olocal, oan onational olaws oregarding oBF.
International oCode oof oMarketing oof oBreast-milk oSubsitutes o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Addresses oimproper
omarketing opractices oby oformula ocompanies. oIt ois onot ocurrently oa olaw oin othe oUS.
What odoes othe oInternational oCode oProhibit? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Distributing ofree oformula
Giving ocoupons ofor oformula
,What odid othe oAAP oresolution ostate oin oregards oto othe oInternational oCode? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.No
odistributing oformula, odischarge obags, oindustry owritten ohandouts.
Support o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Focuses oon ointeraction oof ohelpers owith ofamily, oas owell oas oprogram
odevelopment oand oimplementation.
10 osteps oto osuccessful oBF o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.1. oWritten oBF opolicy. oSkin oto oSkin oimmediately oafter
obirth.
2. oTrain ohealthcare ostaff
3. oInform opregnant owomen oabout obenefits oand omanagement oof oBF
4. oHelp oall omothers oinitiate oBF owithin o1 ohour oafter obirth
5. oShow omother's ohow oto oBF oand omaintain olactation
6. oExclusive obreast omilk oonly
7. oPractice orooming oin o24 ohours oa oday
8. oEncourage oBF oon odemand
9. oNo oartificial oteats oor opacifiers
10. oEstablishment oof oBF osupport ogroups
Healthcare ostaff oresponsibility ofor oworking owith olactating omothers oinclude owhat? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.1.
oTraining
2. oMinimum oof o20 ohours oof otraining
3. o3 ohours oof ocompetency overification
What oare othe oindications ofor oproviding osupplementation oother othan obreast omilk? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.1.
oMedical ocondition
2. oParents orequest oafter obeing oinformed oof oconsequences
Protocol ofor ocalculating oBaby's odaily oneeds o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Baby's oweight ox o2.5 o(2.7 oor o3.0 oif oBaby
oneeds oto ocatch oup oweight) o= odaily oounces. oPCP odecides owhat othe omultiplier ois!!!
,What oshould obe oassessed o3-5 odays oafter obirth oby oPCP? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Hydration o(elimination
opatterns)
Body oweight o(no omore othan o7% oloss)
Observe oFeeding
Maternal oor oinfant oissues
What ois oa oCLC? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Nationally orecognized odesignation oawarded oby othe oALPP. oPractice
oparameters oare odesignated oby oprofessional oscope oof opractice.
How omany ostools oper oday oshould oa obreast ofed onewborn ohave? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.4, osome oyellow oby
oday o4.
When oshould oa obaby obe oback oto obirth oweight? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.12-14 odays opost obirth
How omuch oweight oshould oa obaby ogain odaily? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Approximately o1 oounce
Why odo owomen osupplement owith oformula owhen othere ois ono omedical oneed? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.1.
oLack oof opreparation ofor owhat othe onewborn operiod owould obe olike.
2. oLack oof otimely ointerventions
Alveoli o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Small oglands oin othe obreast othat oproduce omilk
At-Breast oSupplementer o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.a odevice othat oallows oa osupplement oto obe ogiven owhile oa
obaby ois oactively onursing oat othe obreast,
ex: oSupplement oNursing oSystem
Atopy o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.hypersensitive oor oallergic ostate oinvolving oan oinherited opredisposition
What ois othe oBFHI oBaby oFriendly oHospital oInitiative o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Initiative oby oUNICEF oand oWHO
o(1991) oto osupport obreastfeeding oin ohospitals oand omaternity ocenters. o"The o10 oSteps".
, Unicef. oBaby-Friendly oHospital oInitiative. oAvailable oonline:
ohttp://www.unicef.org/programme/breastfeeding/baby.htm.
Bilirubin o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.an oorange-yellow opigment oformed oin othe oliver oby othe obreakdown oof
ohemoglobin oand oexcreted oin obile.
CCK o(cholecystokinin) o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Hormone othat oregulates othe oemptying oof othe ogallbladder
oand osecretion oof oenzymes oby othe opancreas.
Colostrum o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Thick, omilky ofluid osecreted oby othe obreast oduring opregnancy oand oduring
othe ofirst odays oafter obirth obefore olactation obegins. oCauses oa olaxative oeffect owhich ohelps othe obaby opass
omeconium.
Coryllos otype o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Classification osystem ofor oanklyloglossia o(tongue-tie)
Dancer oHand oPosition o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Technique oused oto osupport oBaby's ochin oand omother's obreast.
oUse oThumb oand oindex ofinger ounder ochin, oremaining o3 ofingers oto osupport obreast.
Alveolar oCells o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.found oin othe owalls oof othe oalveoli, osimple osquamous oepithelial ocells,
omain osites oof ogas oexchange
myoepithelial ocells o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.contract oin oresponse oto ostimulation oby osympathetic onervous
osystem oand osqueeze omilk oup othe oduct
Montgomery oglands o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.Bumps oon obreasts o(Look olike ogoosebumps)
Produce oa ounique oblend oof omilk oand osebum o(skin ooil)
Modern ostudy oof othe ostructure oof othe obreast oreveals owhat? o- o o o ocorrect oanswer.-Fat ois omixed
othroughout othe obreast
-Uneven ospacing oof othe oducts
-3-5 ofunctioning onipple opores o(May ohave o5-9, obut onot oall owork)
-No olactiferous osinus
