IBCLC EXAM | QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE
| GRADEDA+
Food allergy is defined as an adverse reaction to a foreign
substance or antigen. This causes an immunological change,
a rise in
Correct Answer: IgE [p657]
When considering the effect of breastfeeding in the
development of infant allergies, breastmilk:
Correct Answer: prevents/limits the infant's exposure to
non human proteins [p759-760]
,Amy is concerned that her 3 month old may have lactose
intolerance and is wondering about trying a lactose free
formula instead of breastfeeding. You inquire what
symptoms led her to this conclusion. Amy relates that her
mother said she was lactose intolerant as an infant. Her baby
is gassy and has loose stools. You best response to this
mother would be:
Correct Answer: Babies under 3 y/o rarely have lactose
intolerance. Tell me more about your baby's behavior. [p
658-659]
A breastfeeding mother tells yo u that she is lactose
intolerant. You inform her that
Correct Answer: primary lactose intolerance is rare in
newborns & that she should continue to breastfeed [p 658-
659]
This mother notices something white on her nipple tip. This
most probably is:
Correct Answer: a nipple bleb [p.295]
, The structure represented in this image is a:
Correct Answer: Alveoli, which is the milk producing unit
in the breast, lined with lactocytes which produce breastmilk
[p 50]
When, in the various stages of lactation, does the switch
from endocrine to autocrine control occur:
Correct Answer: Lactogenesis II [p.55]
During a prenatal breast exam, the expectant mother
presents with widely spaced small breasts with mark
asymmetry. This anatomical "red flag" is often associated
with:
Correct Answer: Insufficient lactation [p. 338]
ANSWERS(VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE
| GRADEDA+
Food allergy is defined as an adverse reaction to a foreign
substance or antigen. This causes an immunological change,
a rise in
Correct Answer: IgE [p657]
When considering the effect of breastfeeding in the
development of infant allergies, breastmilk:
Correct Answer: prevents/limits the infant's exposure to
non human proteins [p759-760]
,Amy is concerned that her 3 month old may have lactose
intolerance and is wondering about trying a lactose free
formula instead of breastfeeding. You inquire what
symptoms led her to this conclusion. Amy relates that her
mother said she was lactose intolerant as an infant. Her baby
is gassy and has loose stools. You best response to this
mother would be:
Correct Answer: Babies under 3 y/o rarely have lactose
intolerance. Tell me more about your baby's behavior. [p
658-659]
A breastfeeding mother tells yo u that she is lactose
intolerant. You inform her that
Correct Answer: primary lactose intolerance is rare in
newborns & that she should continue to breastfeed [p 658-
659]
This mother notices something white on her nipple tip. This
most probably is:
Correct Answer: a nipple bleb [p.295]
, The structure represented in this image is a:
Correct Answer: Alveoli, which is the milk producing unit
in the breast, lined with lactocytes which produce breastmilk
[p 50]
When, in the various stages of lactation, does the switch
from endocrine to autocrine control occur:
Correct Answer: Lactogenesis II [p.55]
During a prenatal breast exam, the expectant mother
presents with widely spaced small breasts with mark
asymmetry. This anatomical "red flag" is often associated
with:
Correct Answer: Insufficient lactation [p. 338]
