{"id":132190,"date":"2024-02-20T01:46:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T01:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=132190"},"modified":"2024-02-20T01:46:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T01:46:54","slug":"certified-lactation-consultant-exam-questions-and-answers-2024-verified-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/20\/certified-lactation-consultant-exam-questions-and-answers-2024-verified-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"Certified Lactation Consultant Exam Questions and Answers 2024 (Verified Answers)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Certified Lactation Consultant Exam<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. A staff member is fond of telling mothers how expensive it is to formula
    feed
    infants and how inexpensive it is to breastfeed. What is she doing when she
    talks to mothers on this topic?
    Prolonging breastfeeding Promoting breastfeeding Protecting breastfeeding
    Supporting breastfeeding
    : Promoting breastfeeding<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Who currently collects the most comprehensive breastfeeding statistics in
    the United States?
    The United States Breastfeeding Committee Ross Laboratories The Centers
    for Disease Control (CDC) The US Department of Agriculture (WIC)
    : CDC<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Which of the following statements about prolactin is TRUE?
    Prolactin is a great laxative. Prolactin causes milk to be released.
    Prolactin causes milk to be made. Prolactin is produced in the renal gland.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Prolactin causes milk to be made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Which of the following mechanisms cause oxytocin to be released? Com\u0002plete delivery of the placenta Elevated levels of gastrointestinal hormones
      Frequent feeding and milk removal Nipple stretching with appropriate
      latch-on
      : Nipple stretching with appropriate latch-on<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Lactogenesis III requires which of the following to succeed?
      Frequent milk removal and nipple stimulation.
      Adequate rest and alternating starting breast at each feed. Adequate protein
      and carbohydrates for the mother. Adequate maternal hydration and lack of
      maternal stress.
      : Frequent milk removal and nipple stimulation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. One way the fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined is:
      The number of feedings in 24 hours The speed\/efficiency with which the baby
      removes milk
      The amount of fat in the mother’s diet
      The amount of liquid in the mother’s diet<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      The speed\/efficiency with which the baby removes milk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Which of the following is the MOST effective at increasing gastrin and
        CCK and decreasing somatostatin in the baby?
        Increasing stress\/anxiety
        Crying before sleep
        Focusing on objects 8-12 inches away
        Feeding with species-specific milk
        : Feeding with species-specific milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. According to the AAP regarding weight loss in the breastfeeding newborn:
        Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight requires formula supplemen\u0002tation.
        Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight indicates possible breastfeed\u0002ing problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Weight loss of less than 7% from birth weight is a sign of hypernatremia.
        Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight is not a concern after day
        5.
        : Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight indicates possible breastfeeding
        problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. When undernourished mothers were supplemented with extra energy in
          their diet, they:
          Had babies that gained weight slightly better
          Produced more nutritious milk
          Had babies that gained weight significantly better
          Responded to their infants more appropriately
          : Responded to their infants more appropriately<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Harmful bacteria have difficulty growing in the breastfed infants’ gut be\u0002cause the composition of breastmilk:
          Raises the pH of the gut to a basic level
          Provides too much iron for harmful bacteria to grow
          Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other organisms
          Fosters the growth of B12 in the large intestine
          : Fosters the growth of good bacteria that crowd out other organisms<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Get the full exam pdf here https:\/\/learnexams.com\/search\/study?query=<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Certified Lactation Consultant Exam Prolactin causes milk to be made. The speed\/efficiency with which the baby removes milk Weight loss of less than 7% from birth weight is a sign of hypernatremia.Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight is not a concern after day5.: Weight loss of more than 7% from birth weight […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[129],"class_list":["post-132190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification","tag-certified-lactation-consultant-exam"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132190\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}