CLC Practice Exam #1 with complete solutions

CLC Practice Exam #1 with complete solutions 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 ...

CLC Practice Exam #1 with complete solutions 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 ✔Ans✔ b) 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 ✔Ans✔ d) 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 ✔Ans✔ c) 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 ✔Ans✔ c) 29 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 ✔Ans✔ d) 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 ✔Ans✔ d) 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 ✔Ans✔ a) 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) ✔Ans✔ d) 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 ✔Ans✔ d) 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 ✔Ans✔ a) FTT and skin lesions The MOST common food sensitivity in infancy is: a) egg, b) cow's milk, c) wheat, or d) soy ✔Ans✔ b) cow's milk 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 ✔Ans✔ a) 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 ✔Ans✔ b) acceptance of the breast as other than an object of pleasure