CLC EXAM TEST BANK 2025 CERTIFIED
LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAM TEST BANK
300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
The International Code – ANSWER addresses improper marketing practices
ex hospital giving out discharge packages with formula
Milking Stool- 3 legs – ANSWER Protect, promote & Support-want all to be equal
Levels of evidence based pyramid – ANSWER top - bottom:
1.Metanalysis &systemic reviews
2. Single randomized controlled studies
3. Cohort studies
4. Case Controlled Studies
5. Case Studies
When is greatest risk of stopping breastfeeding? – ANSWER 3-7 days (after going
home from hospital)
Top reasons people stop breastfeeding – ANSWER baby won't latch, breast
pain/soreness, work/school
Russ Labs Marketing Survey – ANSWER survey 1965-2001 formula company tracking
breastfeeding goals
Races in Order most likely to BF – ANSWER spanish speaking-hispanic, white,
hispanic, black
Global Strategy for Infant and young feeding – ANSWER WHO and UNICEF developed
this global strategy to focus world attention on impact of feeding practices on the
nutritional status, growth, development and health and thus the survival of infants and
young children.
World Breastfeeding trends innitive – ANSWER help track how they are doing on global
outcomes
innocenti ospitale -florence – ANSWER BF orphan babies increased rate of survival-
today UNICEF child resource nutrition center
, path of messages to make milk – ANSWER message to breast-to nervous system -to
brain- to hormones to travel to breast- then to blood stream
what cells make milk – ANSWER alveolar cells
alveolar cells are what?
what are they surrounded by – ANSWER layer of cells with milk inside, surrounded by
myoepitheal cells
Myoepitheal cells will contract when what hits them – ANSWER oxytocin
Are the ducts in breast evenly spaced? – ANSWER No varies woman to woman
How many nipple pores each breast? – ANSWER 3-5
Milk is ____ &_____ from sebaceous gland – ANSWER antimicrobial and sticky
what are the two major hormone of lactation? Where are they secreted from? –
ANSWER oxytocin and prolactin, pituitary gland
Prolactin is the hormone responsible for? – ANSWER Milk production
What is the passage of prolactin being produced – ANSWER baby suckles- message to
nervous system tells brain to secrete prolacin in blood- then tranverse into mother body
into milk cells where milk is produced
When doe humans have prolactin in them – ANSWER all the time (non pregnant, non
lactating breast and nipples increase level of prolactin when touched)
Prolactin levels go _____ in between nursing and _____ during nursing. – ANSWER
down, rise
_______ nursing leads to lower levels of prolactin and less rise with same amount of
contact. – ANSWER infrequent
If infants do no have frequent times at breast first few days prolactin will be _____ and
sites will ____ be primed and receptor sites will start to ______ _______. – ANSWER
low, not, start shutting down
What is in receptor site during pregnancy? – ANSWER Progesterone
When placenta leaves the body, the body responds by pushing ______ out of the
receptor sites? – ANSWER progesterone
When placenta is pushed out of body, progesterone leaves the receptor sites and they
are open briefly, what goes inside to set site for lactation? – ANSWER Prolactin
LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAM TEST BANK
300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
The International Code – ANSWER addresses improper marketing practices
ex hospital giving out discharge packages with formula
Milking Stool- 3 legs – ANSWER Protect, promote & Support-want all to be equal
Levels of evidence based pyramid – ANSWER top - bottom:
1.Metanalysis &systemic reviews
2. Single randomized controlled studies
3. Cohort studies
4. Case Controlled Studies
5. Case Studies
When is greatest risk of stopping breastfeeding? – ANSWER 3-7 days (after going
home from hospital)
Top reasons people stop breastfeeding – ANSWER baby won't latch, breast
pain/soreness, work/school
Russ Labs Marketing Survey – ANSWER survey 1965-2001 formula company tracking
breastfeeding goals
Races in Order most likely to BF – ANSWER spanish speaking-hispanic, white,
hispanic, black
Global Strategy for Infant and young feeding – ANSWER WHO and UNICEF developed
this global strategy to focus world attention on impact of feeding practices on the
nutritional status, growth, development and health and thus the survival of infants and
young children.
World Breastfeeding trends innitive – ANSWER help track how they are doing on global
outcomes
innocenti ospitale -florence – ANSWER BF orphan babies increased rate of survival-
today UNICEF child resource nutrition center
, path of messages to make milk – ANSWER message to breast-to nervous system -to
brain- to hormones to travel to breast- then to blood stream
what cells make milk – ANSWER alveolar cells
alveolar cells are what?
what are they surrounded by – ANSWER layer of cells with milk inside, surrounded by
myoepitheal cells
Myoepitheal cells will contract when what hits them – ANSWER oxytocin
Are the ducts in breast evenly spaced? – ANSWER No varies woman to woman
How many nipple pores each breast? – ANSWER 3-5
Milk is ____ &_____ from sebaceous gland – ANSWER antimicrobial and sticky
what are the two major hormone of lactation? Where are they secreted from? –
ANSWER oxytocin and prolactin, pituitary gland
Prolactin is the hormone responsible for? – ANSWER Milk production
What is the passage of prolactin being produced – ANSWER baby suckles- message to
nervous system tells brain to secrete prolacin in blood- then tranverse into mother body
into milk cells where milk is produced
When doe humans have prolactin in them – ANSWER all the time (non pregnant, non
lactating breast and nipples increase level of prolactin when touched)
Prolactin levels go _____ in between nursing and _____ during nursing. – ANSWER
down, rise
_______ nursing leads to lower levels of prolactin and less rise with same amount of
contact. – ANSWER infrequent
If infants do no have frequent times at breast first few days prolactin will be _____ and
sites will ____ be primed and receptor sites will start to ______ _______. – ANSWER
low, not, start shutting down
What is in receptor site during pregnancy? – ANSWER Progesterone
When placenta leaves the body, the body responds by pushing ______ out of the
receptor sites? – ANSWER progesterone
When placenta is pushed out of body, progesterone leaves the receptor sites and they
are open briefly, what goes inside to set site for lactation? – ANSWER Prolactin
