CLC Breastfeeding Law, Policy & Workplace Rights 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Healthy People 2030 breastfeeding objective sets a target for the percentage of infants ever breastfed?
- 81.9% (Correct answer)
- 60.0%
- 75.0%
- 90.0%
Correct answer: 81.9%
Healthy People 2030 sets a target of 81.9% of infants ever breastfed, building on prior Healthy People goals.
Question 2: A lactation counselor working in a hospital setting is ethically obligated to do which of the following when a mother asks about formula supplementation?
- Provide evidence-based information and respect the mother's informed decision (Correct answer)
- Refuse to discuss formula to promote breastfeeding
- Contact hospital administration before answering
- Document the refusal of breastfeeding in the medical record
Correct answer: Provide evidence-based information and respect the mother's informed decision
Ethical lactation support requires providing accurate, unbiased information and respecting maternal autonomy in all feeding decisions.
Question 3: Under HIPAA, a CLC sharing a breastfeeding patient's information with the patient's employer requires:
- Written patient authorization (Correct answer)
- Verbal consent only
- No consent if shared for health promotion
- Hospital administrator approval
Correct answer: Written patient authorization
HIPAA requires written patient authorization before disclosing protected health information to employers or third parties outside treatment, payment, or operations.
Question 4: Which US law prohibits discrimination against breastfeeding in federal buildings and on federal property?
- Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (2019) (Correct answer)
- PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act (2022)
- Family First Coronavirus Response Act
- Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act
Correct answer: Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (2019)
The Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act (2019) requires that federal buildings open to the public provide a lactation room beyond a bathroom.
Question 5: When documenting lactation support in a hospital medical record, which approach is most appropriate?
- Use objective, observable clinical terms and record mother-infant feeding behaviors (Correct answer)
- Include personal opinions about the mother's feeding choices
- Document only if a problem is identified
- Use abbreviations not defined in the hospital's approved list
Correct answer: Use objective, observable clinical terms and record mother-infant feeding behaviors
Medical documentation should be objective, factual, and use standardized approved terminology to ensure accurate communication among the care team.
Question 6: A mother asks her CLC whether she can breastfeed at a restaurant in the US. Which statement is most accurate?
- All 50 US states have laws that specifically protect a mother's right to breastfeed in public (Correct answer)
- Breastfeeding in public is illegal without a cover in most states
- Only federal buildings are required to allow public breastfeeding
- There is no federal law protecting public breastfeeding
Correct answer: All 50 US states have laws that specifically protect a mother's right to breastfeed in public
All 50 US states, DC, and US territories have enacted laws that protect a woman's right to breastfeed in public.
CLC Breastfeeding Law, Policy & Workplace Rights 2
Which Healthy People 2030 breastfeeding objective sets a target for the percentage of infants ever breastfed?