Certified Lactation Consultant Exam
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Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
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1. Agstaffgmembergisgfondgofgtellinggmothersghowgexpensivegitgisgtogformulagfeed
infantsgandghowginexpensivegitgisgtogbreastfeed.gWhatgisgshegdoinggwhengsheg t
alksgtogmothersgongthisgtopic?
ProlonginggbreastfeedinggPromotinggbreastfeedinggProtectinggbreastfeedingg
Supportinggbreastfeeding
:gPromotinggbreastfeeding
2. Whogcurrentlygcollectsgthegmostgcomprehensivegbreastfeedinggstatisticsgin
g thegUnitedgStates?
ThegUnitedgStatesgBreastfeedinggCommitteegRossgLaboratoriesgThegCentersg f
orgDiseasegControlg(CDC)gThegUSgDepartmentgofgAgricultureg(WIC)
:gCDC
3. WhichgofgthegfollowinggstatementsgaboutgprolactingisgTRUE?g Pr
olactingisgaggreatglaxative.gProlactingcausesgmilkgtogbegreleased.
Prolactingcausesgmilkgtogbegmade.gProlactingisgproducedgingthegrenalggland.
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,:g-
Prolactingcausesgmilkgtogbegmade.
4. Whichgofgthegfollowinggmechanismsgcausegoxytocingtogbegreleased?gCom-
g pletegdeliverygofgthegplacentagElevatedglevelsgofggastrointestinalghormonesg
FrequentgfeedinggandgmilkgremovalgNipplegstretchinggwithgappropriate
latch-on
:gNipplegstretchinggwithgappropriateglatch-on
5. LactogenesisgIIIgrequiresgwhichgofgthegfollowinggtogsucceed?
g Frequentgmilkgremovalgandgnipplegstimulation.
Adequategrestgandgalternatinggstartinggbreastgatgeachgfeed.gAdequategproteing
andgcarbohydratesgforgthegmother.gAdequategmaternalghydrationgandglackgofg m
aternalgstress.
:gFrequentgmilkgremovalgandgnipplegstimulation.
6. Onegwaygthegfatgcontentgofgmilkgsuckledgbygthegbabygisgdeterminedgis:
Thegnumbergofgfeedingsging24ghoursgThegspeed/efficiencygwithgwhichgthegbabyg
removesgmilk
Thegamountgofgfatgingthegmother'sgdiet
Thegamountgofgliquidgingthegmother'sgdiet
:gThegspeed/efficiencygwithgwhichgthegbabygremovesgmilk
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,7. WhichgofgthegfollowinggisgthegMOSTgeffectivegatgincreasingggastringandgCCK
g andgdecreasinggsomatostatingingthegbaby?
Increasinggstress/anxietygCry
inggbeforegsleep
Focusinggongobjectsg8-12ginchesgaway
Feedinggwithgspecies-specificgmilk
:gFeedinggwithgspecies-specificgmilk
8. AccordinggtogthegAAPgregardinggweightglossgingthegbreastfeedinggnewborn:
g Weightglossgofgmoregthang7%gfromgbirthgweightgrequiresgformulagsupplemen-
g tation.
Weightglossgofgmoregthang7%gfromgbirthgweightgindicatesgpossiblegbreastfeed-
g inggproblems.
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, Weightglossgofglessgthang7%gfromgbirthgweightgisgagsigngofghypernatremia.
Weightglossgofgmoregthang7%gfromgbirthgweightgisgnotgagconcerngaftergday
5.
:gWeightglossgofgmoregthang7%gfromgbirthgweightgindicatesgpossiblegbreastfeedingg pr
oblems.
9. Whengundernourishedgmothersgweregsupplementedgwithgextragenergygin
g theirgdiet,gthey:
Hadgbabiesgthatggainedgweightgslightlygbetterg P
roducedgmoregnutritiousgmilk
Hadgbabiesgthatggainedgweightgsignificantlygbetter
Respondedgtogtheirginfantsgmoregappropriately
:gRespondedgtogtheirginfantsgmoreg appropriately
10. Harmfulgbacteriaghavegdifficultyggrowinggingthegbreastfedginfants'ggutgbe-
g causegthegcompositiongofgbreastmilk:
RaisesgthegpHgofgtheggutgtogagbasicglevel
Providesgtoogmuchgirongforgharmfulgbacteriagtoggrow
Fostersgtheggrowthgofggoodgbacteriagthatgcrowdgoutgothergorganismsg Foster
sgtheggrowthgofgB12gingtheglargegintestine
:gFostersgtheggrowthgofggoodg bacteriagthatgcrowdgoutgothergorganisms
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Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
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1. Agstaffgmembergisgfondgofgtellinggmothersghowgexpensivegitgisgtogformulagfeed
infantsgandghowginexpensivegitgisgtogbreastfeed.gWhatgisgshegdoinggwhengsheg t
alksgtogmothersgongthisgtopic?
ProlonginggbreastfeedinggPromotinggbreastfeedinggProtectinggbreastfeedingg
Supportinggbreastfeeding
:gPromotinggbreastfeeding
2. Whogcurrentlygcollectsgthegmostgcomprehensivegbreastfeedinggstatisticsgin
g thegUnitedgStates?
ThegUnitedgStatesgBreastfeedinggCommitteegRossgLaboratoriesgThegCentersg f
orgDiseasegControlg(CDC)gThegUSgDepartmentgofgAgricultureg(WIC)
:gCDC
3. WhichgofgthegfollowinggstatementsgaboutgprolactingisgTRUE?g Pr
olactingisgaggreatglaxative.gProlactingcausesgmilkgtogbegreleased.
Prolactingcausesgmilkgtogbegmade.gProlactingisgproducedgingthegrenalggland.
1
g/g34
,:g-
Prolactingcausesgmilkgtogbegmade.
4. Whichgofgthegfollowinggmechanismsgcausegoxytocingtogbegreleased?gCom-
g pletegdeliverygofgthegplacentagElevatedglevelsgofggastrointestinalghormonesg
FrequentgfeedinggandgmilkgremovalgNipplegstretchinggwithgappropriate
latch-on
:gNipplegstretchinggwithgappropriateglatch-on
5. LactogenesisgIIIgrequiresgwhichgofgthegfollowinggtogsucceed?
g Frequentgmilkgremovalgandgnipplegstimulation.
Adequategrestgandgalternatinggstartinggbreastgatgeachgfeed.gAdequategproteing
andgcarbohydratesgforgthegmother.gAdequategmaternalghydrationgandglackgofg m
aternalgstress.
:gFrequentgmilkgremovalgandgnipplegstimulation.
6. Onegwaygthegfatgcontentgofgmilkgsuckledgbygthegbabygisgdeterminedgis:
Thegnumbergofgfeedingsging24ghoursgThegspeed/efficiencygwithgwhichgthegbabyg
removesgmilk
Thegamountgofgfatgingthegmother'sgdiet
Thegamountgofgliquidgingthegmother'sgdiet
:gThegspeed/efficiencygwithgwhichgthegbabygremovesgmilk
2
g/g34
,7. WhichgofgthegfollowinggisgthegMOSTgeffectivegatgincreasingggastringandgCCK
g andgdecreasinggsomatostatingingthegbaby?
Increasinggstress/anxietygCry
inggbeforegsleep
Focusinggongobjectsg8-12ginchesgaway
Feedinggwithgspecies-specificgmilk
:gFeedinggwithgspecies-specificgmilk
8. AccordinggtogthegAAPgregardinggweightglossgingthegbreastfeedinggnewborn:
g Weightglossgofgmoregthang7%gfromgbirthgweightgrequiresgformulagsupplemen-
g tation.
Weightglossgofgmoregthang7%gfromgbirthgweightgindicatesgpossiblegbreastfeed-
g inggproblems.
3
g/g34
, Weightglossgofglessgthang7%gfromgbirthgweightgisgagsigngofghypernatremia.
Weightglossgofgmoregthang7%gfromgbirthgweightgisgnotgagconcerngaftergday
5.
:gWeightglossgofgmoregthang7%gfromgbirthgweightgindicatesgpossiblegbreastfeedingg pr
oblems.
9. Whengundernourishedgmothersgweregsupplementedgwithgextragenergygin
g theirgdiet,gthey:
Hadgbabiesgthatggainedgweightgslightlygbetterg P
roducedgmoregnutritiousgmilk
Hadgbabiesgthatggainedgweightgsignificantlygbetter
Respondedgtogtheirginfantsgmoregappropriately
:gRespondedgtogtheirginfantsgmoreg appropriately
10. Harmfulgbacteriaghavegdifficultyggrowinggingthegbreastfedginfants'ggutgbe-
g causegthegcompositiongofgbreastmilk:
RaisesgthegpHgofgtheggutgtogagbasicglevel
Providesgtoogmuchgirongforgharmfulgbacteriagtoggrow
Fostersgtheggrowthgofggoodgbacteriagthatgcrowdgoutgothergorganismsg Foster
sgtheggrowthgofgB12gingtheglargegintestine
:gFostersgtheggrowthgofggoodg bacteriagthatgcrowdgoutgothergorganisms
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