CLC EXAM __ QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS (RATED A+)
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?
a. prolonging breastfeeding
b. promoting breastfeeding
c. protecting breastfeeding
d. supporting breastfeeding Correct Ans - b. promoting breastfeeding
Who currently collects the most comprehensive breastfeeding statistics in the
U.S.?
a. The United States Breastfeeding Committee
b. Ross Labs
c. Center of Disease Control
d. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (WIC) Correct Ans - c. Center of
Disease Control
Which of the following statements about prolactin is true?
a. prolactin is a great laxative
b. prolactin causes milk to be released
c. prolactin causes milk to be made
d. prolactin is produced by the renal gland Correct Ans - c. prolactin
causes milk to be made
Which of the following mechanisms causes oxytocin to be released?
a. complete delivery of the placenta
b. elevated levels of gastrointestinal hormones
c. frequent feeding and milk removal
d. nipple stretching with appropriate latch-on Correct Ans - d. nipple
stretching with appropriate latch-on
Lactogenesis III requires which of the following to succeed?
, a. frequent milk removal an nipple stimulation
b. adequate rest and alternating starting breast at each feed
c. adequate protein and carbohydrates for the mother
d. adequate maternal hydration and lack of maternal stress Correct Ans -
a. frequent milk removal an nipple stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by:
a. spacing out the feedings at least 3 hours
b. the speed/efficiency with which the baby removes the milk
c. the amount of fat in the mother's diet
d. the amount of liquid in the mother's diet Correct Ans - b. the
speed/efficiency with which the baby removes the milk
Which of the following is the most effective at increasing gastrin and CCK and
decreasing somatostatin in the baby?
a. increasing stress/anxiety
b. crying before sleep
c. focusing on objects 8-12 inches away
d. feeding with species-specific milk Correct Ans - d. feeding with
species-specific milk
Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that:
a. breastfed babies secrete more insulin and deposit more fat than formula fed
infants.
b. there is a positive relationship between longer breastfeeding duration and
Ann increased risk of childhood obesity
c. obesity is not an issue for formula fed infants; it is an issue for breastfed
infants
d. there is an inverse relationship between breastfeeding duration and obesity
prevalence in a large population Correct Ans - d. there is an inverse
relationship between breastfeeding duration and obesity prevalence in a large
population
When undernourished mothers were supplemented with extra energy in their
diet, they:
SOLUTIONS (RATED A+)
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?
a. prolonging breastfeeding
b. promoting breastfeeding
c. protecting breastfeeding
d. supporting breastfeeding Correct Ans - b. promoting breastfeeding
Who currently collects the most comprehensive breastfeeding statistics in the
U.S.?
a. The United States Breastfeeding Committee
b. Ross Labs
c. Center of Disease Control
d. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (WIC) Correct Ans - c. Center of
Disease Control
Which of the following statements about prolactin is true?
a. prolactin is a great laxative
b. prolactin causes milk to be released
c. prolactin causes milk to be made
d. prolactin is produced by the renal gland Correct Ans - c. prolactin
causes milk to be made
Which of the following mechanisms causes oxytocin to be released?
a. complete delivery of the placenta
b. elevated levels of gastrointestinal hormones
c. frequent feeding and milk removal
d. nipple stretching with appropriate latch-on Correct Ans - d. nipple
stretching with appropriate latch-on
Lactogenesis III requires which of the following to succeed?
, a. frequent milk removal an nipple stimulation
b. adequate rest and alternating starting breast at each feed
c. adequate protein and carbohydrates for the mother
d. adequate maternal hydration and lack of maternal stress Correct Ans -
a. frequent milk removal an nipple stimulation
The fat content of milk suckled by the baby is determined by:
a. spacing out the feedings at least 3 hours
b. the speed/efficiency with which the baby removes the milk
c. the amount of fat in the mother's diet
d. the amount of liquid in the mother's diet Correct Ans - b. the
speed/efficiency with which the baby removes the milk
Which of the following is the most effective at increasing gastrin and CCK and
decreasing somatostatin in the baby?
a. increasing stress/anxiety
b. crying before sleep
c. focusing on objects 8-12 inches away
d. feeding with species-specific milk Correct Ans - d. feeding with
species-specific milk
Studies on childhood obesity demonstrate that:
a. breastfed babies secrete more insulin and deposit more fat than formula fed
infants.
b. there is a positive relationship between longer breastfeeding duration and
Ann increased risk of childhood obesity
c. obesity is not an issue for formula fed infants; it is an issue for breastfed
infants
d. there is an inverse relationship between breastfeeding duration and obesity
prevalence in a large population Correct Ans - d. there is an inverse
relationship between breastfeeding duration and obesity prevalence in a large
population
When undernourished mothers were supplemented with extra energy in their
diet, they:
