IBCLC FINAL STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT!!!
What percentage of breast milk is made up of carbohydrates?
✔✔ Answer: Approximately 7%
What percentage of breast milk is fat?
✔✔ Answer: Approximately 4%
What percentage of breast milk is protein?
✔✔ Answer: Approximately 0.8–1%
What percentage of calories in breast milk comes from carbohydrates?
✔✔ Answer: Approximately 40%
Hale and Hartman, 2007. Textbook of Human Lactation, page 69.
% of calories in breastmilk from fat -ANSWER ✔✔Approximately 50%
Riordan & Wambach, 2010. Breastfeeding and Human Lactation (4th ed.), page
124.
% of calories in breastmilk from protein -ANSWER ✔✔Approximately 10%
Mannel, Martens & Walker, 2008. Core Curriculum for Lactation Consultant
Practice (2nd ed.), page 272.
,Αlphalactalbumin -ANSWER ✔✔A major protein found in human milk whey.
Assists in processing lactose.
Riordan & Wambach, 2010. Breastfeeding and Human Lactation (4th ed.), page
863.
Aspirin -ANSWER ✔✔Salicylate analgesic, L3. Use associated with Reye's
Syndrome in infants.
Hale, 2010. Medications and Mother's Milk (14th ed.), page 87.
β lactaglobin -ANSWER ✔✔Major protein in bovine milk.
Hale & Hartman, 2007. Textbook of Human Lactation, page 40.
Bactrim/Septra -ANSWER ✔✔Sulfonamide antibiotic, L3. The mixture of
trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole. No concerns reported via breastmilk in term
healthy infants. Use with caution in preterm or jaundiced infants.
Hale, 2010. Medications and Mother's Milk (14th ed.), page 249.
Central pedicle technique -ANSWER ✔✔Breast reduction surgical technique.
Intended to keep ducts intact.
Mannel, Martens & Walker, 2008. Core Curriculum for Lactation Consultant
Practice (2nd ed.), page 654.
, CMV Cytomegalovirus -ANSWER ✔✔-Type of herpes virus found in human
milk, genital tract, urine, and pharynx. Transmitted by close contact. Avoid
pumping or breastfeeding in premature infants if mom has acute infection.
-
Riordan & Wambach, 2010. Breastfeeding and Human Lactation (4th ed.), page
204.
Comfrey -ANSWER ✔✔An herbal poultice, L5. Is not considered safe due to
alkaloids found in breastmilk after use.
Hale, 2010. Medications and Mother's Milk (14th ed.), page 259.
Dependent variable -ANSWER ✔✔-Outcome
-Affected by the independent variable; response the researcher wishes to explain
Examples: comfort, change in attitudes
Independent variable -ANSWER ✔✔Experimental (treatment) variable that is
manipulated by the investigator to influence the dependent (outcome) variable.
Examples: Tongue tie clipping, Breastfeeding educational program
Dong quai -ANSWER ✔✔Herb contraindicated in lactation. Used to quell uterine
cramps.
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT!!!
What percentage of breast milk is made up of carbohydrates?
✔✔ Answer: Approximately 7%
What percentage of breast milk is fat?
✔✔ Answer: Approximately 4%
What percentage of breast milk is protein?
✔✔ Answer: Approximately 0.8–1%
What percentage of calories in breast milk comes from carbohydrates?
✔✔ Answer: Approximately 40%
Hale and Hartman, 2007. Textbook of Human Lactation, page 69.
% of calories in breastmilk from fat -ANSWER ✔✔Approximately 50%
Riordan & Wambach, 2010. Breastfeeding and Human Lactation (4th ed.), page
124.
% of calories in breastmilk from protein -ANSWER ✔✔Approximately 10%
Mannel, Martens & Walker, 2008. Core Curriculum for Lactation Consultant
Practice (2nd ed.), page 272.
,Αlphalactalbumin -ANSWER ✔✔A major protein found in human milk whey.
Assists in processing lactose.
Riordan & Wambach, 2010. Breastfeeding and Human Lactation (4th ed.), page
863.
Aspirin -ANSWER ✔✔Salicylate analgesic, L3. Use associated with Reye's
Syndrome in infants.
Hale, 2010. Medications and Mother's Milk (14th ed.), page 87.
β lactaglobin -ANSWER ✔✔Major protein in bovine milk.
Hale & Hartman, 2007. Textbook of Human Lactation, page 40.
Bactrim/Septra -ANSWER ✔✔Sulfonamide antibiotic, L3. The mixture of
trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole. No concerns reported via breastmilk in term
healthy infants. Use with caution in preterm or jaundiced infants.
Hale, 2010. Medications and Mother's Milk (14th ed.), page 249.
Central pedicle technique -ANSWER ✔✔Breast reduction surgical technique.
Intended to keep ducts intact.
Mannel, Martens & Walker, 2008. Core Curriculum for Lactation Consultant
Practice (2nd ed.), page 654.
, CMV Cytomegalovirus -ANSWER ✔✔-Type of herpes virus found in human
milk, genital tract, urine, and pharynx. Transmitted by close contact. Avoid
pumping or breastfeeding in premature infants if mom has acute infection.
-
Riordan & Wambach, 2010. Breastfeeding and Human Lactation (4th ed.), page
204.
Comfrey -ANSWER ✔✔An herbal poultice, L5. Is not considered safe due to
alkaloids found in breastmilk after use.
Hale, 2010. Medications and Mother's Milk (14th ed.), page 259.
Dependent variable -ANSWER ✔✔-Outcome
-Affected by the independent variable; response the researcher wishes to explain
Examples: comfort, change in attitudes
Independent variable -ANSWER ✔✔Experimental (treatment) variable that is
manipulated by the investigator to influence the dependent (outcome) variable.
Examples: Tongue tie clipping, Breastfeeding educational program
Dong quai -ANSWER ✔✔Herb contraindicated in lactation. Used to quell uterine
cramps.
