Exam Study Cards For ALPP Certified

CLC- Certified Lactation Counselor Exam (Study Cards For ALPP Certified Lactation Counselor Exam)

Question : Predominant Breastfeeding

CORRECT ANSWER : Babies who receive breastmilk and

other liquids (e.g. water, minerals, vitamins, oral meds).

Question : Breastfeeding

CORRECT ANSWER : Baby receives human milk, as well

as other foods or fluids, including formula.

Question : Complementary Feeding

CORRECT ANSWER : Process starts when BM alone or

infant formula alone is no longer sufficient to meet nutritional requirements of infants, therefore other foods or liquids are introduced. Typically child is between 6-23 months

Question : 3 strategies for increasing BF initiation and

duration

CORRECT ANSWER : Promotion, Protection, Support

Question : Promotion

CORRECT ANSWER : Focuses on advantages of BF on a

personal, community, country, or global level. BF to the community.

Question : Protection

CORRECT ANSWER : Focuses on government,

manufacturer, and social responsibility to assure BF ability to compete with commercial interests.Includes state, local, an national laws regarding BF.

Question : International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk

Subsitutes

CORRECT ANSWER : Addresses improper marketing

practices by formula companies. It is not currently a law in the US.

Question : What does the International Code Prohibit?

CORRECT ANSWER : Distributing free formula

Giving coupons for formula

Question : What did the AAP resolution state in regards to the

International Code?

CORRECT ANSWER : No distributing formula, discharge

bags, industry written handouts.

Question : Support

CORRECT ANSWER : Focuses on interaction of helpers

with family, as well as program development and implementation.

Question : 10 steps to successful BF

CORRECT ANSWER : 1. Written BF policy. Skin to Skin

immediately after birth.

• Train healthcare staff
• Inform pregnant women about benefits and management of

BF

• Help all mothers initiate BF within 1 hour after birth
• Show mother's how to BF and maintain lactation

• Exclusive breast milk only
• Practice rooming in 24 hours a day
• Encourage BF on demand
• No artificial teats or pacifiers
• Establishment of BF support groups

Question : Healthcare staff responsibility for working with

lactating mothers include what?

CORRECT ANSWER : 1. Training

• Minimum of 20 hours of training
• 3 hours of competency verification

Question : What are the indications for providing

supplementation other than breast milk?

CORRECT ANSWER : 1. Medical condition

• Parents request after being informed of consequences

Question : Protocol for calculating Baby's daily needs