PCE CERTIFIED BREASTFEEDING COUNSELOR EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Nurse Role in Breastfeeding - ANSWER: - support mom in her decision to breastfeed
as well as assist her in overcoming assumptions about breastfeeding
- education!!
Nurses should ____ and implement baby friendly hospital initiative practices in their
workplace - ANSWER: support
nurses should maintain current ____ - ____ knowledge of breastfeeding practice -
ANSWER: evidence-based
nurses should relay consistent, _____ messages about breastfeeding - ANSWER:
supportive
nurses should _____ and support provision of mothers own milk or banked human
milk for newborns and preemies - ANSWER: promote
breastfeeding support programs should be _____, developmentally, and age
appropriate - ANSWER: culturally
practitioners should use the _____ ______ ______ growth charts developed based
on healthy, diverse, breastfeeding infants - ANSWER: world health organization's
nursing leaders and educators should advocate for breastfeeding information into
_____ programs to ensure healthcare professionals gain knowledge needed -
ANSWER: academic
nurses should advocate for breastfeeding as cultural norm through _____ and
educating society about benefits - ANSWER: legislation
t/f: most women can breastfeed successfully when they are given consistent info and
support - ANSWER: true
how long should infants receive breastmilk exclusively - ANSWER: first year, but at
least 6 months
breastmilk is protective against sudden infant _____ syndrome - ANSWER: death
breastmilk may have potential for enhanced _____ development, especially in
preemies - ANSWER: cognitive
breastfeeding benefits in women - ANSWER: - less pp blood loss
- reduced risk of infection
, - bc
- weight
- bond
- reduced risk of ppd
CBC Standards of Practice - ANSWER: 1. Clinical Practice
2. Breastfeeding education and counseling
3. Professional Responsibilities
4. Legal Considerations
Standard of practice that focuses on helping women define goals of breastfeeding -
ANSWER: Clinical Practice
Standard of practice that encourages participation by mom and their shared
responsibility for decision making - ANSWER: Breastfeeding education and
counseling
Standard of practice that includes ethics, legal responsibilities, and conduct -
ANSWER: professional responsibilities
standard of practice that involves staying within scope of practice and maintaining
privacy - ANSWER: Legal Considerations
What can affect the healthcare professional's presentation about breastfeeding? -
ANSWER: personal experience, biases, time, culture, knowledge deficits
Which organization was the first in the US to provide mother to mother support? -
ANSWER: La Leche League
Throughout history, it was common for infants to be given alternatives to _____ due
to perceived dangers - ANSWER: colostrum
When was the la leche league founded - ANSWER: 1956
Which president developed a breastfeeding goal for the nation - ANSWER: Carter
- no advertising bottles, nipples, or breastmilk substitutes
- no promotion of products in healthcare facilities
- no freebies
- no company sales reps to advise mothers
- no gifts or samples to healthcare workers
- no words or pictures of infants on labels
- info to health workers to be scientific and factual, labels should explain benefits of
breastfeeding
- unsuitable products should not be promoted for babies
- manufacturers should comply even if countries have not adopted laws - ANSWER:
International Code of Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes
ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Nurse Role in Breastfeeding - ANSWER: - support mom in her decision to breastfeed
as well as assist her in overcoming assumptions about breastfeeding
- education!!
Nurses should ____ and implement baby friendly hospital initiative practices in their
workplace - ANSWER: support
nurses should maintain current ____ - ____ knowledge of breastfeeding practice -
ANSWER: evidence-based
nurses should relay consistent, _____ messages about breastfeeding - ANSWER:
supportive
nurses should _____ and support provision of mothers own milk or banked human
milk for newborns and preemies - ANSWER: promote
breastfeeding support programs should be _____, developmentally, and age
appropriate - ANSWER: culturally
practitioners should use the _____ ______ ______ growth charts developed based
on healthy, diverse, breastfeeding infants - ANSWER: world health organization's
nursing leaders and educators should advocate for breastfeeding information into
_____ programs to ensure healthcare professionals gain knowledge needed -
ANSWER: academic
nurses should advocate for breastfeeding as cultural norm through _____ and
educating society about benefits - ANSWER: legislation
t/f: most women can breastfeed successfully when they are given consistent info and
support - ANSWER: true
how long should infants receive breastmilk exclusively - ANSWER: first year, but at
least 6 months
breastmilk is protective against sudden infant _____ syndrome - ANSWER: death
breastmilk may have potential for enhanced _____ development, especially in
preemies - ANSWER: cognitive
breastfeeding benefits in women - ANSWER: - less pp blood loss
- reduced risk of infection
, - bc
- weight
- bond
- reduced risk of ppd
CBC Standards of Practice - ANSWER: 1. Clinical Practice
2. Breastfeeding education and counseling
3. Professional Responsibilities
4. Legal Considerations
Standard of practice that focuses on helping women define goals of breastfeeding -
ANSWER: Clinical Practice
Standard of practice that encourages participation by mom and their shared
responsibility for decision making - ANSWER: Breastfeeding education and
counseling
Standard of practice that includes ethics, legal responsibilities, and conduct -
ANSWER: professional responsibilities
standard of practice that involves staying within scope of practice and maintaining
privacy - ANSWER: Legal Considerations
What can affect the healthcare professional's presentation about breastfeeding? -
ANSWER: personal experience, biases, time, culture, knowledge deficits
Which organization was the first in the US to provide mother to mother support? -
ANSWER: La Leche League
Throughout history, it was common for infants to be given alternatives to _____ due
to perceived dangers - ANSWER: colostrum
When was the la leche league founded - ANSWER: 1956
Which president developed a breastfeeding goal for the nation - ANSWER: Carter
- no advertising bottles, nipples, or breastmilk substitutes
- no promotion of products in healthcare facilities
- no freebies
- no company sales reps to advise mothers
- no gifts or samples to healthcare workers
- no words or pictures of infants on labels
- info to health workers to be scientific and factual, labels should explain benefits of
breastfeeding
- unsuitable products should not be promoted for babies
- manufacturers should comply even if countries have not adopted laws - ANSWER:
International Code of Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes
