CLC PRACTICE EXAM (CLC (CERTIFIED LACTATION COUNSELOR)
PRACTICE EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
A useful definition of colic is:
a) Any prolonged crying with no discernible reason
b) Occurs before 3 months, lasts at least 3 hours/day, 3 times a week
c) Crying that occurs despite the baby being full and dry
d) Hard crying that can be soothed by breastfeeding -
e) Answer-b) Occurs before 3 months, lasts at least 3 hours/day, 3 times a week
Which of the following has been shown to have a negative effect on the milk
production of a mother who is pumping long-term for her preterm infant?
a) N pumping for 5 hours at night
b) Length of time infant stays in the hospital
c) Severity of the infant's condition
d) Storage capacity of the mother's breast -
e) Answer-b) Length of time infant stays in the hospital
In comparison to mature milk, weaning milk:
a) Has a decreased amount of lactose
b) Has a decreased amount of fat
c) Has a decreased amount of iron
d) Has a decreased amount of lactoferrin -
e) Answer-a) Has a decreased amount of lactose
You are encouraging your employer to consider developing a lactation station at
your place of employment. Which of the following is the most important when
considering what mothers need in order to take advantage of this perk?
a) An area where they can store milk and wash pump parts
b) A private, comfortable area for them to utilize
c) A hospital grade pump for the mothers to use
d) A supportive environment and time to pump -
e) Answer-d) A supportive environment and time to pump
In asking first time mothers to describe their breastfeeding experiences which of
the following statements did they include?
a) Their partners were described as "necessary" to their experience
b) Exclusive breastfeeding was considered "essential"
c) Mothers said they just couldn't believe their HCP's reassurance about their milk
supply
d) It was difficult to understand their baby's cues -
e) Answer-d) It was difficult to understand their baby's cues
The most common reason for African American women choosing to not
breastfeed has been cited as:
, a) Having to nurse in public
b) Concerns about substance use
c) Lack of support for breastfeeding
d) Fear of pain -
e) Answer-c) Lack of support for breastfeeding
What is considered to be one of the two greatest barriers to mothers consenting
to the use of donor milk in the NICU in a developed country?
a) Mother didn't want to use another person's milk
b) Mother has an education level equal to or less than high school graduate
c) Mother is married
d) Mother delivered by cesarean section -
e) Answer-c) Mother is married (and mothers of color)
The mother's diet during lactation can affect which of the following levels in
human milk?
a) Lactose
b) Magnesium
c) Vitamin C
d) Fat -
e) Answer-c) Vitamin C (water-soluble vitamins)
The current recommendation about breastfeeding for women who are positive for
hepatitis B is:
a) Breastfeed within the first hour after delivery
b) Breastfeed as soon as baby has received HBV and HBIG
c) Pump and dump until the baby has received the second injection of immunoglobulin
d) Advise mother to formula feed to protect her infant from hepatitis B -
e) Answer-a) Breastfeed within the first hour after delivery
Which infant is NOT considered at high risk for hypoglycemia?
a) Smaller of discordant twins
b) Infant with mid-line defect
c) Baby who is a complete breech
d) Infant of a diabetic mother -
e) Answer-c) Baby who is a complete breech
Which of the following components in the milk of a mother of a preterm baby is
higher than in the milk of a mother of a full-term infant?
a) Calories
b) Protein
c) Vitamin B12
d) Fat -
e) Answer-b) Protein
Maren tells you she and her husband have been talking about what type of birth
control they should use, and she wants your opinion. What is your BEST
response?
a) It's good that you are thinking about birth control now. What have you and your
husband been considering?
PRACTICE EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
A useful definition of colic is:
a) Any prolonged crying with no discernible reason
b) Occurs before 3 months, lasts at least 3 hours/day, 3 times a week
c) Crying that occurs despite the baby being full and dry
d) Hard crying that can be soothed by breastfeeding -
e) Answer-b) Occurs before 3 months, lasts at least 3 hours/day, 3 times a week
Which of the following has been shown to have a negative effect on the milk
production of a mother who is pumping long-term for her preterm infant?
a) N pumping for 5 hours at night
b) Length of time infant stays in the hospital
c) Severity of the infant's condition
d) Storage capacity of the mother's breast -
e) Answer-b) Length of time infant stays in the hospital
In comparison to mature milk, weaning milk:
a) Has a decreased amount of lactose
b) Has a decreased amount of fat
c) Has a decreased amount of iron
d) Has a decreased amount of lactoferrin -
e) Answer-a) Has a decreased amount of lactose
You are encouraging your employer to consider developing a lactation station at
your place of employment. Which of the following is the most important when
considering what mothers need in order to take advantage of this perk?
a) An area where they can store milk and wash pump parts
b) A private, comfortable area for them to utilize
c) A hospital grade pump for the mothers to use
d) A supportive environment and time to pump -
e) Answer-d) A supportive environment and time to pump
In asking first time mothers to describe their breastfeeding experiences which of
the following statements did they include?
a) Their partners were described as "necessary" to their experience
b) Exclusive breastfeeding was considered "essential"
c) Mothers said they just couldn't believe their HCP's reassurance about their milk
supply
d) It was difficult to understand their baby's cues -
e) Answer-d) It was difficult to understand their baby's cues
The most common reason for African American women choosing to not
breastfeed has been cited as:
, a) Having to nurse in public
b) Concerns about substance use
c) Lack of support for breastfeeding
d) Fear of pain -
e) Answer-c) Lack of support for breastfeeding
What is considered to be one of the two greatest barriers to mothers consenting
to the use of donor milk in the NICU in a developed country?
a) Mother didn't want to use another person's milk
b) Mother has an education level equal to or less than high school graduate
c) Mother is married
d) Mother delivered by cesarean section -
e) Answer-c) Mother is married (and mothers of color)
The mother's diet during lactation can affect which of the following levels in
human milk?
a) Lactose
b) Magnesium
c) Vitamin C
d) Fat -
e) Answer-c) Vitamin C (water-soluble vitamins)
The current recommendation about breastfeeding for women who are positive for
hepatitis B is:
a) Breastfeed within the first hour after delivery
b) Breastfeed as soon as baby has received HBV and HBIG
c) Pump and dump until the baby has received the second injection of immunoglobulin
d) Advise mother to formula feed to protect her infant from hepatitis B -
e) Answer-a) Breastfeed within the first hour after delivery
Which infant is NOT considered at high risk for hypoglycemia?
a) Smaller of discordant twins
b) Infant with mid-line defect
c) Baby who is a complete breech
d) Infant of a diabetic mother -
e) Answer-c) Baby who is a complete breech
Which of the following components in the milk of a mother of a preterm baby is
higher than in the milk of a mother of a full-term infant?
a) Calories
b) Protein
c) Vitamin B12
d) Fat -
e) Answer-b) Protein
Maren tells you she and her husband have been talking about what type of birth
control they should use, and she wants your opinion. What is your BEST
response?
a) It's good that you are thinking about birth control now. What have you and your
husband been considering?
