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Certified Breastfeeding Counselor Exam
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CERTIFIED BREASTFEEDINGCOUNSELOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
u Nurse Role in Breastfeeding - - support mom in her decision to breastfeed as well as assist her in
overcoming assumptions about breastfeeding
- education!!
Nurses should ____ and implement baby friendly hospital initiative practices in their workplace - support
nurses should maintain current ____ - ____ knowledge of breastfeeding practice - evidence-based
nurses should relay consistent, _____ messages about breastfeeding - supportive
nurses should _____ and support provision of mothers own milk or banked human milk for newborns
and preemies - promote
breastfeeding support programs should be _____, developmentally, and age appropriate - culturally
practitioners should use the _____ ______ ______ growth charts developed based on healthy, diverse,
breastfeeding infants - world health organization's
nursing leaders and educators should advocate for breastfeeding information into _____ programs to
ensure healthcare professionals gain knowledge needed - academic
nurses should advocate for breastfeeding as cultural norm through _____ and educating society about
benefits - legislation
t/f: most women can breastfeed successfully when they are given consistent info and support - true
how long should infants receive breastmilk exclusively - first year, but at least 6 months
breastmilk is protective against sudden infant _____ syndrome - death
breastmilk may have potential for enhanced _____ development, especially in preemies - cognitive
breastfeeding benefits in women - - less pp blood loss
- reduced risk of infection
- bc
- weight
, - bond
- reduced risk of ppd
CBC Standards of Practice - 1. Clinical Practice
2. Breastfeeding education and counseling
3. Professional Responsibilities
4. Legal Considerations
Standard of practice that focuses on helping women define goals of breastfeeding - Clinical Practice
Standard of practice that encourages participation by mom and their shared responsibility for decision
making - Breastfeeding education and counseling
Standard of practice that includes ethics, legal responsibilities, and conduct - professional responsibilities
standard of practice that involves staying within scope of practice and maintaining privacy - Legal
Considerations
What can affect the healthcare professional's presentation about breastfeeding? - personal experience,
biases, time, culture, knowledge deficits
Which organization was the first in the US to provide mother to mother support? - La Leche League
Throughout history, it was common for infants to be given alternatives to _____ due to perceived
dangers - colostrum
When was the la leche league founded - 1956
Which president developed a breastfeeding goal for the nation - Carter
- no advertising bottles, nipples, or breastmilk substitutes
- no promotion of products in healthcare facilities
- no freebies
- no company sales reps to advise mothers
- no gifts or samples to healthcare workers
- no words or pictures of infants on labels
- info to health workers to be scientific and factual, labels should explain benefits of breastfeeding
- unsuitable products should not be promoted for babies
- manufacturers should comply even if countries have not adopted laws - International Code of
Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes
Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding - 1. Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely
communicated to all health care staff.
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