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Lactation Consultant Exam Prep - Question List

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16. What would you do if you notice that the milk is scant for first few times that the mother pumps?
  1. Advise the mother to stop breastfeeding.
  2. Advise the mother to switch to formula.
  3. Advise the mother to stop pumping and only breastfeed.
  4. Advise the mother to continue pumping despite the scant amount.
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17. You are acting as the lactation consultant for a new mother and her baby boy. As you are teaching the new mother about growth and development, you should teach the mother that her newborn infant is in the:
  1. Preoperational stage of psychosocial development.
  2. Preoperational stage of cognitive development.
  3. Sensorimotor stage of psychosocial development.
  4. Sensorimotor stage of cognitive development.
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18. You, as a lactation consultant, are asked by the paternal grandmother about how the new mother is doing with the breastfeeding. What should you say to this paternal grandmother and which ethical principle are you upholding with this response?
  1. You should tell the paternal grandmother that she should speak to her daughter-in-law about her progress, thus upholding the ethical principle of dignity.
  2. You should tell the paternal grandmother that she should speak to her daughter-in-law about her progress, thus upholding the ethical principle of privacy.
  3. You should tell the paternal grandmother that she is doing well, thus upholding the ethical principle of privacy.
  4. You should tell the paternal grandmother that she is doing well, thus upholding the ethical principle of the “right to know”.
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19. Which ethical principle is exemplified with the statement, “Do no harm”, as found in the classical Hippocratic oath?
  1. Diligence
  2. Beneficence
  3. Nonmaleficence
  4. Maleficence
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20. An ashen gray appearance of the lips and tongue among those with dark or black skin indicates:
  1. Ecchymosis.
  2. Jaundice.
  3. Cyanosis.
  4. Petechiae.
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