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CLC (Certified Lactation Counselor) Practice Exams
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: CLC Practice Exam #1| 50 Questions With Correct Answers .............................. 2
Chapter 2: CLC Practice Exam #2| 50 Questions With Correct Answers ............................ 12
Chapter 3: CLC Practice Exam #3| 55 Questions With Correct Answers ............................ 27
Chapter 4: CLC Practice Exam #4| 50 Questions With Correct Answers ............................ 43
Chapter 5: CLC Practice Exam #5| 50 Questions With Correct Answers ............................ 58
Chapter 6: CLC Practice Exam #6| 50 Questions With Correct Answers ............................ 74
Chapter 7: CLC Practice Exam #7| 50 Questions With Correct Answers ............................ 88
Chapter 8: CLC Practice Exam #9| 50 Questions With Correct Answers .......................... 103
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Chapter 1: CLC Practice Exam #1| 50 Questions With Correct Answers
As you walk into the hospital room to see Erin, you find her breastfeeding her baby,
chatting with a couple of friends, with her gown down around her waist and her
breasts exposed. Your response is to: a) tell her to cover herself up, as there is no
need to just "whip it out", b) do and say nothing about the exposed breasts, c) cover
her and the infant with a baby blanket, or d) ask the visitors to please leave until
Erin is finished nursing
do and say nothing about the exposed breasts
The most important information to include in your breastfeeding class is: a)
advantages of breastmilk, b) a video showing how to latch a baby on the breast, c)
how dads can help with breastfeeding, or d) strategies for making breastfeeding
eaier
strategies for making breastfeeding easier
Susie is considering pregnancy for the first time. One supplement she should be
certain to include is: a) vitamin A, b) vitamin C, c) vitamin D, or d) vitamin E
vitamin D
Bertha, who is pregnant, asks you when her breasts will stop getting bigger so she
can get some new bras. You tell her that usually most pregnancy breast growth is
completed by week: a) 18, b) 24, c) 29, or d) 34
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Which of the following is most likely to be a symptom of postpartum depression? a)
bodily aches and pains, b) overeating, c) feeling tired and grumpy, or d) sadness
lasting longer than 2 weeks
sadness lasting longer than 2 weeks
Which infant is at risk for iron-deficiency anemia? a) infant weighing more than
3000 g at birth, b) breastfed infant whose mother lost 2 units of blood at delivery,
c) infant who is exclusively breastfed for longer than 6 months, or d) infant who is
fed cow's milk before a year of age
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infant who is fed cow's milk before a year of age
Sixteen-year-old Trudy delivered her son at 29 weeks gestation. The NICU staff
reports that she plans on formula-feeding. You decide to talk to her about
breastfeeding. The most important reason you decide to do this is because: a) When
women hear about the benefits of breast milk for their preterm infants, many will
decide to at least pump while the baby is in the NICU, b) Trudy probably chose to
formula-feed because it was unlikely she had any role models that had breastfed, c)
the staff probably assumed she was going to formula-feed because Trudy is an
adolescent, or d) the infant is still NPO and you have time to convince Trudy to
changer her mind
when women hear about the benefits of breast milk for their preterm infants, many
will decide to at least pump while the baby i in the NICU
The whey protein component of milk that can decrease milk supply is known as: a)
suppressor peptides, b) fractional proteins, c) putrescine, or d) Feedback Inhibitor
of Lactation (FIL)
Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation (FIL)
Milk banks that are member of the Human Milk Banking Association of North
America (HMBANA): a) provide milk only for preterm babies, b) don't accept milk
from women with any body piercings, c) use the flash heating method to pasteurize
the breast milk, or d) dispense milk for babies inside as well as outside hospital
settings
dispense milk for babies inside as well as outside hospital settings
A congenital deficiency of zinc in an infant can cause: a) FTT and skin lesions, b) GI
sensitivity to artificial feeds, c) congenital cataracts, or d) Forbes-Albright Syndrome
FTT and skin lesions
The MOST common food sensitivity in infancy is: a) egg, b) cow's milk, c) wheat, or
d) soy
cow's milk
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When examining the newborn's palate, you should see (or feel) a: a) U-shape, b) flat
shape, c) V-shape, or d) C-shape
U-shape
The most important societal change necessary to increase breastfeeding is: a)
reduce marketing of non-human milks, b) acceptance of the breast as other than an
object of pleasure, c) reduce society's dependence on the use of pacifiers for
infants, d) include breastfeeding education in the training of health care
professionals
acceptance of the breast as other than an object of pleasure
Foods ingested by the mother can affect which of the following? a) the pH of the
milk, b) the gaseous content of the milk, c) the protein content of the milk, or d) the
flavor of the milk
the flavor of the milk
Three-week-old David is having stools twice a week. David weighed 7 lbs., 4 oz. at
birth and today he weighs 8 lbs., 8 oz. David last nursed 2.5 hours ago. Doing ac/pc
weights, in 30 minutes he takes 63 mL from the right breast and 40 mL from the
left. Residual pumping gives 13 mL from the right and 10 mL from the left. You
suspect: a) David may be receiving inadequate calories, b) Marlene may have a lower
than normal amount of fat in her milk, c) David could have Hirschprung's disease,
or d) David could have a metabolic disease which in interfering with the peristalsis
of the intestines
David could have Hirschsprung's disease
Which of the following is true about weight gain from birth through the first two
months in exclusively breastfed infants? a) most babies will lose around 10% of
their birth weight within the first three days of life, b) infants should regain their
birth weight by 10-14 days of age, c) between 2 and 6 weeks, the average daily
weight gain is 24-26 grams, or d) an infant who is gaining 10 grams per day in
considered FTT
infants should regain their birth weight by 10-14 days of age
