COMPLETE; LACTATION CONSULTANT/COUNSELOR
TRAINING|EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST FOR 2024 STUDY
GUIDE/ VERIFIED ANSWERS
Breastfeeding has been recognized as a health priority in tropical climates
since_________ - ANSWER1930s
In 2015 ______ deaths occured in the neonatal period (according to Liu) -
ANSWER2.7 million
According to research women who do not breastfeed are at a (higher/lower) risk for
myocardial infarction and aspects of metabolic syndrome - ANSWERHigher
According to research, women who do not breastfeed are at a greater risk for
__________, _______________, and _________________ cancers - ANSWERBreast,
ovarian, endometrial
What are the three strategies for breastfeeding from the WHO? -
ANSWERPromotion, Protection, Support
According to research studies, the fastest drop off in breastfeeding happened in the
first ______days after leaving the hospital. - ANSWER10
Mothers have been found to stop feeding in the first weeks mostly because of
__________________. - ANSWERThey are not making enough milk or perceive they
are not making enough milk.
Previously, the data we had on breastfeeding rates came from the
__________________, but in the 1990s, the _____ started to collect data. -
ANSWERformula companies/ CDC
In the US, the first "goals of the nation" were developed in___________
for___________ - ANSWER1979 for 1990
In the 1980s, BFing rates in the US were___________at the end of the decade -
ANSWERthe same
According to studies by McKinney and colelagues, the mean duration of
breastfeeding in black families is more than __________(more/less) than for white
families. - ANSWER10 weeks less
According to the CDC< what is one reason there is such a disparity in white and
BLack breastfeeding rates? - ANSWERHospitals in primarily Black neighborhoods do
less to promote nursing than in areas with more white residents.
, What is one target from the Healthy People 2020 goals that were not met by August
of 2019 according to reports? - ANSWERTo reduce the percentage of breastfed
newborns that receive breast milk within the first 2 days of life.
What does the Global Strategies for Infant and Young Child Feeding emphasize
providing parents? - ANSWERthe support they need to follow through and carry out
their crucial role!
Messages from the breast travel through the______________ system to the
_________. Then hormones travel to the__________ through the ____________. -
ANSWERnervous/brain/breast/blood stream
From more recent research we now know that there are ______ nipple pores
functioning per feeding - ANSWER3-5
Which hormones are found in the pituitary gland? - ANSWEROxytocin & prolactin
Only new mothers have prolactin (true/false) - ANSWERFALSE
As frequency of feeding decreases, prolactin levels ______________. -
ANSWERDecrease
Oxytocin is released by__________________ - ANSWERconditioned response, nipple
stretching, baby hand massage
Mammal milk is _____________ for every species - ANSWERdifferent
Mammal species with higher water content feed___________ - ANSWERmore
frequently
Deer milk has _____ protein than goat milk - ANSWERmore
Human milk is _______ in fat than dog milk - ANSWERless
Colostrum is made under the influence of _____________. - ANSWERpregnancy
Prolactin from frequent nipple stimulation and frequency of milk removal triggers
lactogenesis ______. - ANSWER3
In general, preterm milk appears to be higher in _____ than mature milk -
ANSWERprotein, fat, electrolytes
Working mothers should be sure to pump an ever-increasing volume of milk to meet
the nutritional needs of a growing child (true/false) - ANSWERFALSE
According to research, it turns out that hind milk always is the highest fat milk. (t/f) -
ANSWERFalse
TRAINING|EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST FOR 2024 STUDY
GUIDE/ VERIFIED ANSWERS
Breastfeeding has been recognized as a health priority in tropical climates
since_________ - ANSWER1930s
In 2015 ______ deaths occured in the neonatal period (according to Liu) -
ANSWER2.7 million
According to research women who do not breastfeed are at a (higher/lower) risk for
myocardial infarction and aspects of metabolic syndrome - ANSWERHigher
According to research, women who do not breastfeed are at a greater risk for
__________, _______________, and _________________ cancers - ANSWERBreast,
ovarian, endometrial
What are the three strategies for breastfeeding from the WHO? -
ANSWERPromotion, Protection, Support
According to research studies, the fastest drop off in breastfeeding happened in the
first ______days after leaving the hospital. - ANSWER10
Mothers have been found to stop feeding in the first weeks mostly because of
__________________. - ANSWERThey are not making enough milk or perceive they
are not making enough milk.
Previously, the data we had on breastfeeding rates came from the
__________________, but in the 1990s, the _____ started to collect data. -
ANSWERformula companies/ CDC
In the US, the first "goals of the nation" were developed in___________
for___________ - ANSWER1979 for 1990
In the 1980s, BFing rates in the US were___________at the end of the decade -
ANSWERthe same
According to studies by McKinney and colelagues, the mean duration of
breastfeeding in black families is more than __________(more/less) than for white
families. - ANSWER10 weeks less
According to the CDC< what is one reason there is such a disparity in white and
BLack breastfeeding rates? - ANSWERHospitals in primarily Black neighborhoods do
less to promote nursing than in areas with more white residents.
, What is one target from the Healthy People 2020 goals that were not met by August
of 2019 according to reports? - ANSWERTo reduce the percentage of breastfed
newborns that receive breast milk within the first 2 days of life.
What does the Global Strategies for Infant and Young Child Feeding emphasize
providing parents? - ANSWERthe support they need to follow through and carry out
their crucial role!
Messages from the breast travel through the______________ system to the
_________. Then hormones travel to the__________ through the ____________. -
ANSWERnervous/brain/breast/blood stream
From more recent research we now know that there are ______ nipple pores
functioning per feeding - ANSWER3-5
Which hormones are found in the pituitary gland? - ANSWEROxytocin & prolactin
Only new mothers have prolactin (true/false) - ANSWERFALSE
As frequency of feeding decreases, prolactin levels ______________. -
ANSWERDecrease
Oxytocin is released by__________________ - ANSWERconditioned response, nipple
stretching, baby hand massage
Mammal milk is _____________ for every species - ANSWERdifferent
Mammal species with higher water content feed___________ - ANSWERmore
frequently
Deer milk has _____ protein than goat milk - ANSWERmore
Human milk is _______ in fat than dog milk - ANSWERless
Colostrum is made under the influence of _____________. - ANSWERpregnancy
Prolactin from frequent nipple stimulation and frequency of milk removal triggers
lactogenesis ______. - ANSWER3
In general, preterm milk appears to be higher in _____ than mature milk -
ANSWERprotein, fat, electrolytes
Working mothers should be sure to pump an ever-increasing volume of milk to meet
the nutritional needs of a growing child (true/false) - ANSWERFALSE
According to research, it turns out that hind milk always is the highest fat milk. (t/f) -
ANSWERFalse
