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% of breastmilk that is carbohydrates - Answer- Approximately 7% Wikipedia. % of breastmilk that is fat - Answer- Approximately 4% Hale and Hartman, 2007. Textbook of Human Lactation, page 50. % of breastmilk that is protein - Answer- Approximately .8 - 1 % Mannel, Martens & Walker, 2008. Core Curriculum for Lactation Consultant Practice (2nd ed.), page 272. % of calories in breastmilk from carbohydrates - Answer- Approximately 40% Hale and Hartman, 2007. Textbook of Human Lactation, pag...

IBCLC Exam Questions With Answers | Latest Updated | Graded A+ 2023/2024. Anaphylaxis Correct Ans:- Hypersensitivity (as to foreign proteins or drugs) resulting from sensitization following prior contact with the causative agent. Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary. Anchor scar Correct Ans:- Surgical technique for breast reduction, slang. Ankyglossia Correct Ans:- A tongue tie. Characterized by a thick, short, or tight frenulum under the tongue. Can cause breastfeeding issues, such as a pai...

IBCLC Exam (Graded A Plus) with Questions and Answers Buccal pads ANSWER Fat pads on the masseter muscles in an infant's cheeks giving them a plump cheeked appearance. Provide stability for the tongue during suckling. Riordan & Wambach, 2010. Breastfeeding and Human Lactation (4th ed.), page 864. Calories in breastmilk ANSWER Mature milk has approximately 20 cal/oz. Mannel, Martens & Walker, 2008. Core Curriculum for Lactation Consultant Practice (2nd ed.), page 227. Candidiasis ANSW...

IBCLC Exam Prep Guide with Questions and Answers ______ is the main carbohydrate in breast milk, accounting for approximately 98% of carbohydrates. ANSWER lactose Also known as milk sugar, lactose is a disaccharide, meaning it is made up of two sugars (or two monosaccharides): ANSWER Glucose and Galactose Lactose is made by ________ in the mammary gland. ANSWER lactocytes The baby swallows the milk and, once in the infant's GI tract, it is broken down by the enzyme, ________, which ...

IBCLC Study Set with Questions and Answers Breast Composition ANSWER -2/3 glandular tissue, 1/3 adipose tissue -No correlation between milk production and amount of glandular tissue, # of ducts, or diameter of ducts. Also between amount of glandular tissue and storage capacity Cooper's Ligaments ANSWER -Suspensory ligaments -Heavy, fibrous bands which divide the adipose & glandular tissue of the breasts into segments Nerves to the breasts ANSWER 4,5,6 innervate the breast Alveoli ...

IBCLC Test with Questions and Answers A new mother tells her nurse that she has had breast reduction surgery. In her care plan, you would advise the mother : ANSWER to frequently feed her newborn and monitor the babys weight loss, urine, and stool output This new mother came into your office for a consultation. Surgical scars on her breasts indicate she ANSWER has had breast reduction mammoplasty [p.296] Your pt just gave birth to an infant w/ a cleft lip and an intact palate. The mothe...

IBCLC Exam 2024 with Questions and Answers Cardiorespiratory stability ANSWER The most important factor to consider when commencing oral feeds for the preterm infant Lactocytes ANSWER Another name for mammary secretory cells human placental lactogen (hPL) ANSWER works cooperatively with estrogen and progesterone in preparing the breasts for lactation; facilitates energy supply to the fetus mammary duct ectasia ANSWER Inflammation with dilation of the subareolar ducts; could cause st...

IBCLC Practice Exam Question Concepts and Answers Protein binding ANSWER Plasma protein is the most important factor that determines drug penetration into milk. High protein binding drugs have difficulty entering the milk. It is the free component that is floating in the mother's plasma that transfer into the milk rather than the protein bound part of the drug (this part stays in the maternal circulation) How long should hormonal contraception be avoided after birth? ANSWER 4-6 weeks due ...

IBCLC Exam 1 with Questions and Answers What year was the WHO Code adopted ANSWER In 1981 WHO Code 1. BF ANSWER Encourage and protect BFing WHO Code 2. Product display ANSWER Ensure that the health facility is not used for the display of products within the scope of the Code, for placards or posters concerning such products. Ensure that packages of breast-milk substitutes and other supplies purchased by the health facility are not on display or visible to mothers. WHO Code 3. Gift...

IBCLC Prep-Frequently Missed Questions Secretory IgA ANSWER The predominant antibody in human milk. Highest in milk in the 1st 24 hrs. Antineoplastics ANSWER Chemotherapy agents- contraindicated The Code applies to who? ANSWER Applies to ALL healthcare workers Lactoferrin ANSWER Pathogen finding is the MOST IMPORTANT function of this... Employee Retention ANSWER The most prevalent benefit seen by employers who adopt breastfeeding support practices Epidermal growth factor ANSWER...

IBCLC Exam Questions and Accurate Solutions When does the breast begin to develop in utero? ANSWER 4th week of gestation Where does the primitive milk streak develop ANSWER Bilaterally from the axilla to the groin By the 5th week gestation the milk streak becomes what? ANSWER Mammary Milk Ridge (or milk line) Thickening and inward growth into the chest wall continues during what weeks gestation? ANSWER 7-8 weeks gestation Between weeks 12 and 16 gestation specialized cells differe...

IBCLC Research Section Exam with Questions and Answers Hawthorne effect ANSWER study participants behave differently (usually better) because they know they are being observed Placebo effect ANSWER The placebo effect is when a "fake treatment" (e.g., a sugar pill) is used in one study group (while the other group gets the "real" treatment) and it works because the person believes it will work. But it has no "real" therapeutic properties. Pygmalion effect ANSWER Also called the Ros...