IBCLC Exam (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
The .most .important .information .to .include .in .your .breastfeeding .class .is: .
A. .advantages .of .breastmilk
B. .a .video .showing .how .to .latch .a .baby .on .the .breast
C. .how .dads .can .help .with .breastfeeding
D. .strategies .for .making .breastfeeding .easier .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D.
.strategies .for .making .breastfeeding .easier
Susie .is .considering .pregnancy .for .the .first .time. .One .supplement .she .should
.be .certain .to .include .is: .
A. .vitamin .A
B. .vitamin .C
C. .vitamin .D
D. .vitamin .E .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .vitamin .D
Bertha .who .is .pregnant, .asks .you .when .her .breasts .will .stop .getting .bigger .so
.she .can .get .some .new .bras. .You .tell .her .that .usually .most .pregnancy .breast
.growth .is .completed .by .week:
A. .18
B. .24
C. .29
D. .34 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .24
Which .infant .is .at .risk .for .iron-deficiency .anemia?
A. .infant .weighing .more .than .3000 .g .at .birth
B. .breastfed .infant .whose .mother .lost .2 .units .of .blood .at .delivery
C. .infant .who .is .exclusively .breastfed .for .longer .than .6 .months
D. .infant .who .is .fed .cow's .milk .before .a .year .of .age .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D.
.infant .who .is .fed .cow's .milk .before .a .year .of .age
cows .milk .can .cause .tiny .microhemorrhages .in .the .infant .gut, .thus .potentially
.leading .to .anemia. .the .low .iron .content .of .cow's .milk .can .contribute .to .the
.anemia, .particularly .if .babies .consume .a .lot .of .milk .over .and .above .other .iron
.rich .foods
The .whey .protein .component .of .milk .that .can .decrease .milk .supply .is .known
.as: .
, A. .suppressor .peptides
B. .fractional .proteins
C. .putrescine
D. .feedback .inhibitor .of .lactation .(FIL) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .feedback
.inhibitor .of .lactation .(FIL)
Milk .banks .that .are .members .of .the .Human .Milk .Banking .Association .of .North
.America .(HMBANA):
A. .provide .milk .only .for .preterm .babies
B. .do .not .accept .milk .from .women .with .any .body .piercings
C. .use .the .flash .heating .method .to .pasteurize .the .breastmilk
D. .dispense .milk .for .babies .inside .as .well .as .outside .hospital .settings .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .dispense .milk .for .babies .inside .as .well .as .outside
.hospital .settings
A .congenital .deficiency .of .zinc .in .an .infant .can .cause: .
A. .failure .to .thrive .and .skin .lesions
B. .gastrointestinal .sensitivity .to .artificial .feeds
C. .congenital .cataracts
D. .Forbes-Albright .Syndrome .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .failure .to .thrive .and .skin
.lesions
The .MOST .common .food .sensitivity .in .infancy .is:
A. .egg
B. .cow's .milk
C. .wheat
D. .soy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .cow's .milk
When .examining .the .newborn's .palate, .you .should .see .(or .feel) .a: .
A. .U .shape
B. .flat .shape
C. .V .shape
D. .C .shape .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .U .shape
The .most .important .societal .change .necessary .to .increase .breastfeeding .is: .
A. .reduce .marketing .of .non-human .milks
B. .Acceptance .of .the .breast .as .other .than .an .object .of .pleasure
C. .reduce .society's .dependence .on .the .use .of .pacifiers .for .infants
include .breastfeeding .education .in .the .training .of .health .care .professionals .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .Acceptance .of .the .breast .as .other .than .an .object .of
.pleasure
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
The .most .important .information .to .include .in .your .breastfeeding .class .is: .
A. .advantages .of .breastmilk
B. .a .video .showing .how .to .latch .a .baby .on .the .breast
C. .how .dads .can .help .with .breastfeeding
D. .strategies .for .making .breastfeeding .easier .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D.
.strategies .for .making .breastfeeding .easier
Susie .is .considering .pregnancy .for .the .first .time. .One .supplement .she .should
.be .certain .to .include .is: .
A. .vitamin .A
B. .vitamin .C
C. .vitamin .D
D. .vitamin .E .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .vitamin .D
Bertha .who .is .pregnant, .asks .you .when .her .breasts .will .stop .getting .bigger .so
.she .can .get .some .new .bras. .You .tell .her .that .usually .most .pregnancy .breast
.growth .is .completed .by .week:
A. .18
B. .24
C. .29
D. .34 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .24
Which .infant .is .at .risk .for .iron-deficiency .anemia?
A. .infant .weighing .more .than .3000 .g .at .birth
B. .breastfed .infant .whose .mother .lost .2 .units .of .blood .at .delivery
C. .infant .who .is .exclusively .breastfed .for .longer .than .6 .months
D. .infant .who .is .fed .cow's .milk .before .a .year .of .age .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D.
.infant .who .is .fed .cow's .milk .before .a .year .of .age
cows .milk .can .cause .tiny .microhemorrhages .in .the .infant .gut, .thus .potentially
.leading .to .anemia. .the .low .iron .content .of .cow's .milk .can .contribute .to .the
.anemia, .particularly .if .babies .consume .a .lot .of .milk .over .and .above .other .iron
.rich .foods
The .whey .protein .component .of .milk .that .can .decrease .milk .supply .is .known
.as: .
, A. .suppressor .peptides
B. .fractional .proteins
C. .putrescine
D. .feedback .inhibitor .of .lactation .(FIL) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .feedback
.inhibitor .of .lactation .(FIL)
Milk .banks .that .are .members .of .the .Human .Milk .Banking .Association .of .North
.America .(HMBANA):
A. .provide .milk .only .for .preterm .babies
B. .do .not .accept .milk .from .women .with .any .body .piercings
C. .use .the .flash .heating .method .to .pasteurize .the .breastmilk
D. .dispense .milk .for .babies .inside .as .well .as .outside .hospital .settings .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .dispense .milk .for .babies .inside .as .well .as .outside
.hospital .settings
A .congenital .deficiency .of .zinc .in .an .infant .can .cause: .
A. .failure .to .thrive .and .skin .lesions
B. .gastrointestinal .sensitivity .to .artificial .feeds
C. .congenital .cataracts
D. .Forbes-Albright .Syndrome .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .failure .to .thrive .and .skin
.lesions
The .MOST .common .food .sensitivity .in .infancy .is:
A. .egg
B. .cow's .milk
C. .wheat
D. .soy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .cow's .milk
When .examining .the .newborn's .palate, .you .should .see .(or .feel) .a: .
A. .U .shape
B. .flat .shape
C. .V .shape
D. .C .shape .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .U .shape
The .most .important .societal .change .necessary .to .increase .breastfeeding .is: .
A. .reduce .marketing .of .non-human .milks
B. .Acceptance .of .the .breast .as .other .than .an .object .of .pleasure
C. .reduce .society's .dependence .on .the .use .of .pacifiers .for .infants
include .breastfeeding .education .in .the .training .of .health .care .professionals .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .Acceptance .of .the .breast .as .other .than .an .object .of
.pleasure
