FREE IBCLC Certification Exam Trivia Question and Answers

Question 1

For the best oral-motor function, which of the following pacifier or dummy shapes is preferred?

Accepted Answer

Symmetric

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Bulbed end

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Orthodontic

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Wedged end

Question 2

The lactation consultant's region has experienced power outages and water shortages as a result of a hurricane. To learn how parents should feed their newborns in this urgent scenario, the lactation specialist is summoned for an interview. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate course of action for parents to safely feed their infants?

Accepted Answer

Express breast milk 10 times per day to increase the milk supply

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Use ready-to-feed infant formula if available

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Encourage mother-to-mother milk sharing temporarily during the disaster

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Contact the lactation consultant for assistance with nursing directly at the breast

Question 3

Which of the following DOES NOT have a reputation for increasing the probability of difficult parental identity integration?

Accepted Answer

Insecure attachment in children

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Postpartum psychosis

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Suicidal ideation

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Substance use disorder

Question 4

Three hours after giving birth, a mother is meeting a breastfeeding specialist in the hospital. The mother-infant dyad will breastfeed the baby for the first time if this procedure is successful because the baby did not nurse during skin-to-skin care right after birth. The lactation specialist finds dimples in the center of the areola on both sides after examining the mother's breasts. What would be the best line of action to take next?

Accepted Answer

Perform a pinch test

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Provide the dyad with baby formula and a slow-flow bottle nipple

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Assist the mother with initiating the pumping

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Provide the dyad with a nipple shield and assist them with nursing with it

Question 5

Which of the following is the most crucial preventative measure for prenatal mood disorders?

Accepted Answer

Routine lactation counseling during pregnancy, immediately postpartum, and at least once follow-up visit

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Providing infant formula to all new mothers as a backup to breastfeeding

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Routine screening of clients using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

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Prescribing a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor immediately after birth for all new mothers and risk for perinatal mood disorders

Question 6

A client tells the lactation consultant that she uses over-the-counter (OTC) cannabidiol (CBD) oil to treat her anxiety while they go over the mother's medical history. She says she believes it to be a safe and natural product and is not at this time interested in talking about stopping its use. What action should the lactation consultant take next?

Accepted Answer

Request the client's permission to conduct the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale questionnaires

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Notify the client that the US Food and Drug Administration recommends against the use of CBD products during lactation, and document her refusal of the further education that was offered

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Respect the client's wishes, and document her refusal of the further education that was offered

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Screen the client for the use of other substances

Question 7

Which typical newborn activity is least likely to result in moms' lowered self-efficacy in breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

Periodic breathing

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Crying

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Cluster feeding

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Frequent walking