CLC Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
The International Code - Correct answer-addresses improper marketing practices
ex hospital giving out discharge packages with formula
Milking Stool- 3 legs - Correct answer-Protect, promote & Support-want all to be
equal
Levels of evidence based pyramid - Correct 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? - Correct answer-3-7 days (after
going home from hospital)
Top reasons people stop breastfeeding - Correct answer-baby won't latch, breast
pain/soreness, work/school
Russ Labs Marketing Survey - Correct answer-survey 1965-2001 formula
company tracking breastfeeding goals
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,Races in Order most likely to BF - Correct answer-spanish speaking-hispanic,
white, hispanic, black
Global Strategy for Infant and young feeding - Correct 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 - Correct answer-help track how they are doing
on global outcomes
innocenti ospitale -florence - Correct answer-BF orphan babies increased rate of
survival-today UNICEF child resource nutrition center
path of messages to make milk - Correct answer-message to breast-to nervous
system -to brain- to hormones to travel to breast- then to blood stream
what cells make milk - Correct answer-alveolar cells
alveolar cells are what?
what are they surrounded by - Correct answer-layer of cells with milk inside,
surrounded by myoepitheal cells
Myoepitheal cells will contract when what hits them - Correct answer-oxytocin
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, Are the ducts in breast evenly spaced? - Correct answer-No varies woman to
woman
How many nipple pores each breast? - Correct answer-3-5
Milk is ____ &_____ from sebaceous gland - Correct answer-antimicrobial and
sticky
what are the two major hormone of lactation? Where are they secreted from? -
Correct answer-oxytocin and prolactin, pituitary gland
Prolactin is the hormone responsible for? - Correct answer-Milk production
What is the passage of prolactin being produced - Correct 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 - Correct 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. - Correct
answer-down, rise
_______ nursing leads to lower levels of prolactin and less rise with same amount
of contact. - Correct answer-infrequent
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Graded A+
The International Code - Correct answer-addresses improper marketing practices
ex hospital giving out discharge packages with formula
Milking Stool- 3 legs - Correct answer-Protect, promote & Support-want all to be
equal
Levels of evidence based pyramid - Correct 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? - Correct answer-3-7 days (after
going home from hospital)
Top reasons people stop breastfeeding - Correct answer-baby won't latch, breast
pain/soreness, work/school
Russ Labs Marketing Survey - Correct answer-survey 1965-2001 formula
company tracking breastfeeding goals
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
,Races in Order most likely to BF - Correct answer-spanish speaking-hispanic,
white, hispanic, black
Global Strategy for Infant and young feeding - Correct 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 - Correct answer-help track how they are doing
on global outcomes
innocenti ospitale -florence - Correct answer-BF orphan babies increased rate of
survival-today UNICEF child resource nutrition center
path of messages to make milk - Correct answer-message to breast-to nervous
system -to brain- to hormones to travel to breast- then to blood stream
what cells make milk - Correct answer-alveolar cells
alveolar cells are what?
what are they surrounded by - Correct answer-layer of cells with milk inside,
surrounded by myoepitheal cells
Myoepitheal cells will contract when what hits them - Correct answer-oxytocin
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, Are the ducts in breast evenly spaced? - Correct answer-No varies woman to
woman
How many nipple pores each breast? - Correct answer-3-5
Milk is ____ &_____ from sebaceous gland - Correct answer-antimicrobial and
sticky
what are the two major hormone of lactation? Where are they secreted from? -
Correct answer-oxytocin and prolactin, pituitary gland
Prolactin is the hormone responsible for? - Correct answer-Milk production
What is the passage of prolactin being produced - Correct 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 - Correct 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. - Correct
answer-down, rise
_______ nursing leads to lower levels of prolactin and less rise with same amount
of contact. - Correct answer-infrequent
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