CBS Quality Assurance & Standards 3

Question 1

A CBS working in a WIC clinic wants to implement a quality improvement cycle. Which framework is MOST commonly used for this purpose in healthcare settings?

Accepted Answer

Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA)

Answer

The PDSA cycle is the standard quality improvement framework used in healthcare to test and implement practice changes iteratively.

Question 2

Which IBLCE document outlines the minimum competencies and scope of practice for CBS credential holders?

Accepted Answer

Scope of Practice for CBS

Answer

The IBLCE Scope of Practice for CBS defines what CBS-credentialed individuals are trained and authorized to do within their role.

Question 3

A postpartum unit tracks that 40% of mothers are supplementing with formula by day two. What is the FIRST quality assurance step the team should take?

Accepted Answer

Conduct a root cause analysis to identify why supplementation is occurring

Answer

Root cause analysis identifies the underlying reasons for a quality gap before interventions are designed, ensuring solutions address actual causes.

Question 4

Which type of breastfeeding data collection method provides the MOST reliable population-level quality benchmarking?

Accepted Answer

Standardized prospective data entry into a registry

Answer

Standardized prospective data entry into a registry minimizes recall bias and inter-rater variability, providing the most reliable benchmark data.

Question 5

The Joint Commission's Perinatal Core Measures include which breastfeeding-related indicator?

Accepted Answer

Exclusive breast milk feeding during the newborn hospitalization

Answer

The Joint Commission tracks exclusive breast milk feeding during newborn hospitalization (PC-05) as a perinatal core measure for accredited hospitals.

(CBS) Certified Breastfeeding Specialist Practice Test

(CBS) Certified Breastfeeding Specialist Practice Test

CBS Quality Assurance & Standards 3