CLC (CERTIFIED LACTATION COUNSELOR) EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+.pdf

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Predominant Breastfeeding - Correct Answer-
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Babies who receive breastmilk and other liquids (e.g. water, minerals, vita
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mins, oral meds).
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Breastfeeding - Correct Answer- m m m


Baby receives human milk, as well as other foods or fluids, including form
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Complementary Feeding - Correct Answer- m m m m


Process starts when BM alone or infant formula alone is no longer sufficie
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nt to meet nutritional requirements of infants, therefore other foods or liqui
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ds are introduced.
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Typically child is between 6-23 months
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3 strategies for increasing BF initiation and duration - Correct Answer-
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Promotion - Correct Answer- m m m


Focuses on advantages of BF on a personal, community, country, or glob
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al level. BF to the community.
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Protection - Correct Answer- m m m


Focuses on government, manufacturer, and social responsibility to assure
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BF ability to compete with commercial interests.
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Includes state, local, an national laws regarding BF.
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International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Subsitutes - Correct Answer-
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mAddresses improper marketing practices by formula companies. It is not curr
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ently a law in the US.
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What does the International Code Prohibit? - Correct Answer-
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Giving coupons for formula
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What did the AAP resolution state in regards to the International Code?
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No distributing formula, discharge bags, industry written handouts.
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Support - Correct Answer-
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Focuses on interaction of helpers with family, as well as program develop
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ment and implementation.
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10 steps to successful BF - Correct Answer-
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1. Written BF policy. Skin to Skin immediately after birth.
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2. Train healthcare staff
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3. Inform pregnant women about benefits and management of BF
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4. Help all mothers initiate BF within 1 hour after birth
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5. Show mother's how to BF and maintain lactation
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6. Exclusive breast milk only m m m



7. Practice rooming in 24 hours a day
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8. Encourage BF on demand m m m



9. No artificial teats or pacifiers
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10. Establishment of BF support groups m m m m




Healthcare staff responsibility for working with lactating mothers include wh
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at? - Correct Answer-1. Training
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2. Minimum of 20 hours of training
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3. 3 hours of competency verification
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What are the indications for providing supplementation other than breast mi
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lk? - Correct Answer-1. Medical condition
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2. Parents request after being informed of consequences
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Protocol for calculating Baby's daily needs - Correct Answer-
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Baby's weight x 2.5 (2.7 or 3.0 if Baby needs to catch up weight) = daily o
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unces. PCP decides what the multiplier is!!!
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What should be assessed 3-5 days after birth by PCP? - Correct Answer-
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Hydration (elimination patterns)
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Body weight (no more than 7% loss) Obs
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What is a CLC? - Correct Answer-
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Nationally recognized designation awarded by the ALPP. Practice paramet
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ers are designated by professional scope of practice.
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How many stools per day should a breast fed newborn have? -
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Correct Answer-4, some yellow by day 4.
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When should a baby be back to birth weight? - Correct Answer-12-
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14 days post birth
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How much weight should a baby gain daily? - Correct Answer-
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Approximately 1 ounce
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Why do women supplement with formula when there is no medical need? -
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1. Lack of preparation for what the newborn period would be like.
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2. Lack of timely interventions
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