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IBCLC EXAM AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ( VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Breastfeeding provides benefits to the mom in all the following ways
EXCEPT:
- Reduced risk of diabetes
- Reduced risk of breast cancer
- Rapid return of ovulation
- Decreased risk of osteoporosis - ANSWER- C. Rapid return of
ovulation
Oxytocin is a hormone of lactation. All of the following are true
EXCEPT:
- Increases maternal tension
- Increase with skin-to-skin contact
- Helps to contract the uterus
- Causes the milk ejection reflex - ANSWER- A. Increases maternal
tension
Pitocin is essential for both the maintenance & initiation of milk
production:
- True
- False - ANSWER- A. True 1 / 4
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There are over 200 of these identified, they act as a prebiotic & contribute to nerve & brain development, what are they?
- HMO's
- Carbohydrates
- Lactose
- Proteins - ANSWER- A. HMO's
High levels of lactose found in human milk promote infant brain growth
- True
- False - ANSWER- A. True
Which of the following would indicate a retracting nipple?
- The nipple is inverted into the areola before & after stimulation
- The nipple appears everted but inverts with compression
- The nipple appears inverted but everts with compression - ANSWER-
- The nipple appears everted but inverts with compression
Powdered formula is the least expensive formula & is it sterile, so it is the safest formula to give.
- True
- False - ANSWER- B. False
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Which type of formula is recommended for infants needing formula but cannot tolerate standard formula?
- Premature
- Protein hydrolysate
- Lactose reduced
- Soy - ANSWER- B. Protein hydrolysate
When preparing powdered formula, the water must be heated to at least what temperature?
A. 100 F/38 C
B. 125 F/52 C
C. 158 F/70 C
D. 170 F/77 C - ANSWER- C. 158 F/70 C
A mother is asking for assistance with a feeding. She reports her infant is fussy during feeds. Upon assessment you notice her breast is tubular with wide spacing. What is most likely going on?
- Polymastia
- Amastia
- Hypoplasia
- Hyperthelila - ANSWER- C. Hypoplasia
A mother is 4 days PP & complains of sudden swelling in her arm pit.What is most likely the cause?
- Engorgement of the Tail of Spence 3 / 4
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- A fibroid cyst
- Interstitial edema
- A swollen lymph node - ANSWER- A. Engorgement of the Tail of
Spence
At what age does a baby typically begin to babble, smile at people, & reach for a toy with one hand?
- 4 months
- 6 months
- 8 months
- 2 months - ANSWER- A. 4 months
How many muscles make up the tongue?
- 4
- 10
- 6
D. 8 - ANSWER- B . 10
Genioglossus, Superior longitudinal, Vertical, Transverse, Palatoglossus, Styloglossis, Hyoglossus, Genioglossus)
Which cranial nerves influence the rooting reflex? (Select two)
- Optic nerve
- Facial nerve
- Trigeminal nerve
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