IBCLC Exam Study Guide Questions And
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The IBCLC Scope of Practice includes: a.
Preserving client confidence
b. Promoting breastfeeding
c. both a and b - ANSWER C
On the subject of social media for the IBCLC:
a. IBLCE has nothing to say
b. IBLCE has an Advisory Opinion
c. IBLCE recommends IBCLCs do not use social media - ANSWER B
Which milk component causes the stools of exclusively breastfed babies to have a mild,
yeast-like odor?
a. Glycopeptides
b. Candida albicans
c. Phospholipids
d. Bifidus factor - ANSWER D
Crying is MOST likely to be:
a. distress at separation from mother
b. an indication of pain
c. infant's attempt to manipulate mother
d. stressful to the baby's physiology - ANSWER D
Manufacturers of formula milks (breast milk substitutes) have attempted to increase the
protective properties in their products by adding which of the following nonprotein
nitrogen compounds found in human milk? a. Polyamines
b. Nucleic acids
c. Nucleotides
d. Creatinine - ANSWER C
The MOST LIKELY result of a mother eating cantaloupe would be: a.
her milk will contain more Vitamin A
b. her milk supply will increase
c. the baby's breath may smell like cantaloupe
d. the baby will reject the cantaloupe-flavored milk - ANSWER C (mother's milk can
have trace flavors present based on food choices)
,Which of the following statements BEST describes the difference in fat content of
colostrum vs. mature milk?
a. Colostrum has 4-5 g/100ml, while mature milk has 2-3g/100ml of fat
b. Colostrum has 2-3g/100ml, while mature milk has 4-5g/100ml of fat
c. Colostrum has roughly one-fourth the fat content of mature milk
d. Colostrum has 10cc of fat, while mature milk has 20cc of fat - ANSWER B
If a 4-year old girl had a chest tube placed in her ribs below and distal to her right nipple,
what is the most significant effect this surgery might have on her ability to breastfeed?
a. damage to the ductal structure
b. damage to the blood vessels supplying the breast
c. severed nerve pathways to the nipple
d. cut blood vessels to the breast - ANSWER C (tube placement is close to location of
4th intercostal nerve)
What is the MOST IMPORTANT function of viral fragments that appear in human milk?
a. Often cause infant illness
b. Act as a "vaccination" against disease
c. Digested by the infant as food
d. Can be killed by heat treatments - ANSWER B (triggers baby's immune response
and does not appear to transmit disease)
Some brands of artificial baby milk produced in the 1980s lacked which essential
nutrient causing brain damage and learning disabilities in infants that were fed this milk
exclusively? a. sodium
b. chloride
c. potassium
d. calcium - ANSWER B
A baby's tongue is pressing a mother's nipple against the baby's hard palate. Which
cranial nerve is MOST responsible for this tongue movement?
a. Spinal accessory
b. Vagus
c. Hypoglossal
d. Trigeminal - ANSWER C (CN XII) -the other nerves listed are more involved in
suck/swallow/breathe actions
Which of the following BEST describes fetal nutrition?
a. The umbilical cord delivers nutrients directly to the fetal gut
b. The fetus swallows and digests amniotic fluid
c. The fetus absorbs nutrients from the amniotic fluid through his skin
d. The fetus has no digestive enzymes of his own until after 40 weeks - ANSWER B
(amniotic fluid has protein and other nutrients)
,Which of the following milk component is MOST LIKELY to explain higher scores in
cognitive development and vision for breastfed babies?
a. Long-chain fatty acids
b. Short-chain fatty acids
c. Phospholipids
d. Sterols - ANSWER A (Omega-3 fatty acids DHA and AA especially)
1-3 Month-old babies may:
a. Breastfeed 6-8 times per 24 hours
b. Sleep for 2-3 hours once a day
c. Grasp their toes during nursing
d. Recognize other adults and smile - ANSWER B
What is the average normal heart rate of a full-term infant? a.
80-100 BPM
b. 100-120 BPM
c. 120-160 BPM
d. 160-200 BPM - ANSWER C
Which term refers to the most frequent number in a set of numbers?
, A) Mean
B) Median
C) Mode
D) Range - ANSWER C
Which term means 50% of the numbers fall below the number and 50% of the numbers
fall above the number?
A) Mean
B) Median
C) Mode
D) Range - ANSWER B
Which term refers to the average of a set of numbers?
A) Mean
B) Median
C) Mode
D) Range - ANSWER A
What is the range of this set of numbers? 9, 5, 8, 2, 13, 29, 27
A) 9
B) 27
C) 29
D) 2 - ANSWER B (29-2)
A qualitative study:
A) Cannot be used if research subjects only speak English
B) Allows for exploration of ideas and experiences in depth
C) Deals with numbers and statistics
D) Must have a statistically significant result - ANSWER B (qualitative has the letter "l"
which is "lovely"--words and experiences are "Lovely")
A Likert scale is an example of:
A) Gender data
B) Economic disparity data
C) Nominal data
D) Ordinal data - ANSWER D (ordinal=order)
A meta-analysis:
A) Is another word for protocol
B) Is another word for policy
C) Summarizes the literature on a topic
D) Statistically combines the results from several studies as if they were all part of one
big study - ANSWER D
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The IBCLC Scope of Practice includes: a.
Preserving client confidence
b. Promoting breastfeeding
c. both a and b - ANSWER C
On the subject of social media for the IBCLC:
a. IBLCE has nothing to say
b. IBLCE has an Advisory Opinion
c. IBLCE recommends IBCLCs do not use social media - ANSWER B
Which milk component causes the stools of exclusively breastfed babies to have a mild,
yeast-like odor?
a. Glycopeptides
b. Candida albicans
c. Phospholipids
d. Bifidus factor - ANSWER D
Crying is MOST likely to be:
a. distress at separation from mother
b. an indication of pain
c. infant's attempt to manipulate mother
d. stressful to the baby's physiology - ANSWER D
Manufacturers of formula milks (breast milk substitutes) have attempted to increase the
protective properties in their products by adding which of the following nonprotein
nitrogen compounds found in human milk? a. Polyamines
b. Nucleic acids
c. Nucleotides
d. Creatinine - ANSWER C
The MOST LIKELY result of a mother eating cantaloupe would be: a.
her milk will contain more Vitamin A
b. her milk supply will increase
c. the baby's breath may smell like cantaloupe
d. the baby will reject the cantaloupe-flavored milk - ANSWER C (mother's milk can
have trace flavors present based on food choices)
,Which of the following statements BEST describes the difference in fat content of
colostrum vs. mature milk?
a. Colostrum has 4-5 g/100ml, while mature milk has 2-3g/100ml of fat
b. Colostrum has 2-3g/100ml, while mature milk has 4-5g/100ml of fat
c. Colostrum has roughly one-fourth the fat content of mature milk
d. Colostrum has 10cc of fat, while mature milk has 20cc of fat - ANSWER B
If a 4-year old girl had a chest tube placed in her ribs below and distal to her right nipple,
what is the most significant effect this surgery might have on her ability to breastfeed?
a. damage to the ductal structure
b. damage to the blood vessels supplying the breast
c. severed nerve pathways to the nipple
d. cut blood vessels to the breast - ANSWER C (tube placement is close to location of
4th intercostal nerve)
What is the MOST IMPORTANT function of viral fragments that appear in human milk?
a. Often cause infant illness
b. Act as a "vaccination" against disease
c. Digested by the infant as food
d. Can be killed by heat treatments - ANSWER B (triggers baby's immune response
and does not appear to transmit disease)
Some brands of artificial baby milk produced in the 1980s lacked which essential
nutrient causing brain damage and learning disabilities in infants that were fed this milk
exclusively? a. sodium
b. chloride
c. potassium
d. calcium - ANSWER B
A baby's tongue is pressing a mother's nipple against the baby's hard palate. Which
cranial nerve is MOST responsible for this tongue movement?
a. Spinal accessory
b. Vagus
c. Hypoglossal
d. Trigeminal - ANSWER C (CN XII) -the other nerves listed are more involved in
suck/swallow/breathe actions
Which of the following BEST describes fetal nutrition?
a. The umbilical cord delivers nutrients directly to the fetal gut
b. The fetus swallows and digests amniotic fluid
c. The fetus absorbs nutrients from the amniotic fluid through his skin
d. The fetus has no digestive enzymes of his own until after 40 weeks - ANSWER B
(amniotic fluid has protein and other nutrients)
,Which of the following milk component is MOST LIKELY to explain higher scores in
cognitive development and vision for breastfed babies?
a. Long-chain fatty acids
b. Short-chain fatty acids
c. Phospholipids
d. Sterols - ANSWER A (Omega-3 fatty acids DHA and AA especially)
1-3 Month-old babies may:
a. Breastfeed 6-8 times per 24 hours
b. Sleep for 2-3 hours once a day
c. Grasp their toes during nursing
d. Recognize other adults and smile - ANSWER B
What is the average normal heart rate of a full-term infant? a.
80-100 BPM
b. 100-120 BPM
c. 120-160 BPM
d. 160-200 BPM - ANSWER C
Which term refers to the most frequent number in a set of numbers?
, A) Mean
B) Median
C) Mode
D) Range - ANSWER C
Which term means 50% of the numbers fall below the number and 50% of the numbers
fall above the number?
A) Mean
B) Median
C) Mode
D) Range - ANSWER B
Which term refers to the average of a set of numbers?
A) Mean
B) Median
C) Mode
D) Range - ANSWER A
What is the range of this set of numbers? 9, 5, 8, 2, 13, 29, 27
A) 9
B) 27
C) 29
D) 2 - ANSWER B (29-2)
A qualitative study:
A) Cannot be used if research subjects only speak English
B) Allows for exploration of ideas and experiences in depth
C) Deals with numbers and statistics
D) Must have a statistically significant result - ANSWER B (qualitative has the letter "l"
which is "lovely"--words and experiences are "Lovely")
A Likert scale is an example of:
A) Gender data
B) Economic disparity data
C) Nominal data
D) Ordinal data - ANSWER D (ordinal=order)
A meta-analysis:
A) Is another word for protocol
B) Is another word for policy
C) Summarizes the literature on a topic
D) Statistically combines the results from several studies as if they were all part of one
big study - ANSWER D
