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Certified Lactation Consultant (CLC)
Exam
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Breastfeeding & Lactation Guide
When nursing, the baby's mouth should be open ______ degrees.
ANSWER: 140-160
True or False: The baby's tongue takes up half the mouth
ANSWER: True
Ideally, the cheek line (profile) should be ____________.
ANSWER: Rounded
In this section, we discuss how the ___ recommended the use of WHO growth charts in 2010.
ANSWER: CDC
Which of the following statements is true? Relative to babies who are solely formula fed,
breastfed babies:
ANSWER: Gain more at first and then slow down the rate of growth around 4-6 months
True or False: Research reported in this section showed a relationship exclusive breastmilk and
decreased/delayed risk of NIDD.
ANSWER: True
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True or false: Obesity rates of children who have been formula fed are greater than those who
were breastfed.
ANSWER: True
Along with _______, breastfeeding is one of the strategies for obesity prevention.
ANSWER: increased physical activity
True or False: Galactosemia is not a serious condition.
ANSWER: False
This section reported that 1 in _______ babies have galactocemia.
ANSWER: 60,000
True or False: When latched, the baby should be on the breast like a bullseye with even amounts
of areola showing equally at the top of and lower lip.
ANSWER: False
True or False:
Rocker motion describes the babies motion when the latch is effective.
ANSWER: True
One concern about the piston motion of the jaw is that it's often associated with numerous sucks
with fewer swallows.
ANSWER: True
Ideally, the feeding should end:
Certified Lactation Consultant (CLC)
Exam
Full Test Bank with Answers |
Breastfeeding & Lactation Guide
When nursing, the baby's mouth should be open ______ degrees.
ANSWER: 140-160
True or False: The baby's tongue takes up half the mouth
ANSWER: True
Ideally, the cheek line (profile) should be ____________.
ANSWER: Rounded
In this section, we discuss how the ___ recommended the use of WHO growth charts in 2010.
ANSWER: CDC
Which of the following statements is true? Relative to babies who are solely formula fed,
breastfed babies:
ANSWER: Gain more at first and then slow down the rate of growth around 4-6 months
True or False: Research reported in this section showed a relationship exclusive breastmilk and
decreased/delayed risk of NIDD.
ANSWER: True
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True or false: Obesity rates of children who have been formula fed are greater than those who
were breastfed.
ANSWER: True
Along with _______, breastfeeding is one of the strategies for obesity prevention.
ANSWER: increased physical activity
True or False: Galactosemia is not a serious condition.
ANSWER: False
This section reported that 1 in _______ babies have galactocemia.
ANSWER: 60,000
True or False: When latched, the baby should be on the breast like a bullseye with even amounts
of areola showing equally at the top of and lower lip.
ANSWER: False
True or False:
Rocker motion describes the babies motion when the latch is effective.
ANSWER: True
One concern about the piston motion of the jaw is that it's often associated with numerous sucks
with fewer swallows.
ANSWER: True
Ideally, the feeding should end:
