CLC EXAM TEST BANK AND PRACTICE EXAM 2023
CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? - ANSWER: CDC
What does prolactin do? - ANSWER: Cause milk to be made
What does oxytocin do? - ANSWER: Cause contractions which move the milk
What causes oxytocin to be released - ANSWER: Frequent feeding and milk removal
Lactogensis III requires what to succeed - ANSWER: Frequent milk removal and
nipple stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by - ANSWER: The speed in
which the Baby removes the milk
What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck - ANSWER: Feeding with
species specific milk
Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that - ANSWER: Breastfed babies are less
likely to be obese
When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra energy in their diet
they - ANSWER: Responded to their infant appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut because the
composition of milk - ANSWER: Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out
other organisms.
Alveolar cells are the - ANSWER: Milk making cells
Myoepithelial cells are the - ANSWER: Smooth muscle cells that move the milk
The two pathways that control lactation are - ANSWER: Prolactin and oxytocin
Prolactin is dependent upon - ANSWER: Nipple stimulation
Associated with obesity in formula fed infants - ANSWER: Hyperinsulemia
GI hormone that causes fullness - ANSWER: Cholecystokinin
Myoepithelial cells - ANSWER: Muscle cells around the alveolus
The last part of feeding - ANSWER: Hindmilk
, Period when baby is not at breast - ANSWER: Interbout period
Nothing other than human milk - ANSWER: Exclusive bf
Paracellular pathway - ANSWER: Elevated prolactin levels close this
oxytocin releasing mechanism - ANSWER: Baby hand massage
Produced by hormones of pregnancy - ANSWER: Colostrum
Conducts systematic reviews - ANSWER: Cochrane collaboration
Cellular lock for a chemical key - ANSWER: Receptor site
Anabolism - ANSWER: Storing energy for growth
Carb found only in mammal milk - ANSWER: Lactose
Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of - ANSWER: Satiety
Glands that secrete lactation hormones - ANSWER: Pituitary
A cluster of milk making cells - ANSWER: Alveoli
Stage that begins with the delivery of the placenta - ANSWER: Lactogenesis II
Newborn milk - ANSWER: Colostrum
Hormone responsible for milk ejection - ANSWER: Oxytocin
Breastmilk is low in this nutrient but it's almost all bioavailabile - ANSWER: Iron
Nerves that empty the breast - ANSWER: Thoracic
The number one reason that mothers stop breastfeeding is concern about low -
ANSWER: Milk supply
Hormone that increases with frequent nipple stimulation - ANSWER: Prolactin
Hormone secreted by the placenta - ANSWER: Progesterone
Promotes the release of gastrin - ANSWER: Touch
Smoking moms may wean early because - ANSWER: prolactin levels are low
CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US? - ANSWER: CDC
What does prolactin do? - ANSWER: Cause milk to be made
What does oxytocin do? - ANSWER: Cause contractions which move the milk
What causes oxytocin to be released - ANSWER: Frequent feeding and milk removal
Lactogensis III requires what to succeed - ANSWER: Frequent milk removal and
nipple stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by - ANSWER: The speed in
which the Baby removes the milk
What is the most effective at increasing gastrin and cck - ANSWER: Feeding with
species specific milk
Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that - ANSWER: Breastfed babies are less
likely to be obese
When undernourished moms were supplemented with extra energy in their diet
they - ANSWER: Responded to their infant appropriately
Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in breastfed baby's gut because the
composition of milk - ANSWER: Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out
other organisms.
Alveolar cells are the - ANSWER: Milk making cells
Myoepithelial cells are the - ANSWER: Smooth muscle cells that move the milk
The two pathways that control lactation are - ANSWER: Prolactin and oxytocin
Prolactin is dependent upon - ANSWER: Nipple stimulation
Associated with obesity in formula fed infants - ANSWER: Hyperinsulemia
GI hormone that causes fullness - ANSWER: Cholecystokinin
Myoepithelial cells - ANSWER: Muscle cells around the alveolus
The last part of feeding - ANSWER: Hindmilk
, Period when baby is not at breast - ANSWER: Interbout period
Nothing other than human milk - ANSWER: Exclusive bf
Paracellular pathway - ANSWER: Elevated prolactin levels close this
oxytocin releasing mechanism - ANSWER: Baby hand massage
Produced by hormones of pregnancy - ANSWER: Colostrum
Conducts systematic reviews - ANSWER: Cochrane collaboration
Cellular lock for a chemical key - ANSWER: Receptor site
Anabolism - ANSWER: Storing energy for growth
Carb found only in mammal milk - ANSWER: Lactose
Cholecystokinin helps babies feel a sense of - ANSWER: Satiety
Glands that secrete lactation hormones - ANSWER: Pituitary
A cluster of milk making cells - ANSWER: Alveoli
Stage that begins with the delivery of the placenta - ANSWER: Lactogenesis II
Newborn milk - ANSWER: Colostrum
Hormone responsible for milk ejection - ANSWER: Oxytocin
Breastmilk is low in this nutrient but it's almost all bioavailabile - ANSWER: Iron
Nerves that empty the breast - ANSWER: Thoracic
The number one reason that mothers stop breastfeeding is concern about low -
ANSWER: Milk supply
Hormone that increases with frequent nipple stimulation - ANSWER: Prolactin
Hormone secreted by the placenta - ANSWER: Progesterone
Promotes the release of gastrin - ANSWER: Touch
Smoking moms may wean early because - ANSWER: prolactin levels are low
