CLC EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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What suggests milk is being transferred?
Irregular suck to swallow
Sucking and skin contact lead to increases in
Gastrin
Act through gi tract leading to release of gi hormones
Vagal nerves
More will bf if they consider it the
Norm
Act through the adrenal glands. Causes catabolism
Splanchnic nerves (sympathetic)
Release of stored energy
Catabolism
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Storage of energy
Anabolism
Inhibits GI secretion and release of GI hormones
Somatostatin
Promote insulin release
Gastrin and cck
Vagus nerves trigger
Release of hormones
Cause release of catecholamines
Splanchnic nerves
Somatostatin
Inhibit GI secretion
Parasympathetic nerves
Vagus
Vasoconstriction and reduced blood flow to an extremity of the body in
response to cold stress
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Reynaud's syndrome
Group of proteins which provide immunity
Immunoglobulin
Causes passive systemic immune protection and forms antibodies to
bacteria AND viruses
IgA
Forms antibodies against bacteria
IgD
The structure of the breast reveals
No lactiferous sinus
Reynaud's is characterized by
Blanching of the nipple
The best advice for a mom with mastitis
Keep bf frequently on both sides
Nipple stretching helps induce
Oxytocin
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Nipple stroking helps induce
Prolactin
Usually occurs due to sepsis or blood incompatibility
Jaundice
Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US?
CDC
What does prolactin do?
Cause milk to be made
What does oxytocin do?
Cause contractions which move the milk
What causes oxytocin to be released
Frequent feeding and milk removal
Lactogensis III requires what to succeed
Frequent milk removal and nipple stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by
The speed in which the Baby removes the milk
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CLC EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025 UPDATE CERTIFIED LACTATION
CONSULTANT EXAM TEST BANK NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
What suggests milk is being transferred?
Irregular suck to swallow
Sucking and skin contact lead to increases in
Gastrin
Act through gi tract leading to release of gi hormones
Vagal nerves
More will bf if they consider it the
Norm
Act through the adrenal glands. Causes catabolism
Splanchnic nerves (sympathetic)
Release of stored energy
Catabolism
1|Page
, CLC EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Storage of energy
Anabolism
Inhibits GI secretion and release of GI hormones
Somatostatin
Promote insulin release
Gastrin and cck
Vagus nerves trigger
Release of hormones
Cause release of catecholamines
Splanchnic nerves
Somatostatin
Inhibit GI secretion
Parasympathetic nerves
Vagus
Vasoconstriction and reduced blood flow to an extremity of the body in
response to cold stress
2|Page
, CLC EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Reynaud's syndrome
Group of proteins which provide immunity
Immunoglobulin
Causes passive systemic immune protection and forms antibodies to
bacteria AND viruses
IgA
Forms antibodies against bacteria
IgD
The structure of the breast reveals
No lactiferous sinus
Reynaud's is characterized by
Blanching of the nipple
The best advice for a mom with mastitis
Keep bf frequently on both sides
Nipple stretching helps induce
Oxytocin
3|Page
, CLC EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Nipple stroking helps induce
Prolactin
Usually occurs due to sepsis or blood incompatibility
Jaundice
Who collects the most comprehensive bf stats in the US?
CDC
What does prolactin do?
Cause milk to be made
What does oxytocin do?
Cause contractions which move the milk
What causes oxytocin to be released
Frequent feeding and milk removal
Lactogensis III requires what to succeed
Frequent milk removal and nipple stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by
The speed in which the Baby removes the milk
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