2025 CBC (CERTIFIED BREASTFEEDING COUNSELOR)
ACTUAL EXAM WITH 120 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS/LATEST UPDATE 2024 -2025
Where does breast tissue normally develop? RIGHT ANSWER :->>Along the
breast line
- located from under the arms down to the groin
- First 2 months of life
- Puberty
What are the 3 stages of early breast development? - ANSWER >>>>1. In utero
Breast development during menstruation RIGHT ANSWER:->>- Estrogen: Induces Ductal System development
- Progesterone: Induces Lobular-Alveolar development
What is Lactogenesis? RIGHT ANSWER:->>The initiation of milk production
How many stages of Lactogensis are there? RIGHT ANSWER:->>4
What stages of Lactogenesis occur during pregnancy? - ANSWER >>>>1 and 2 Lactogenesis 1 RIGHT ANSWER:->>Ductal and Lobular-Alveolar systems grow 1 / 3
at an accelerated rate (influenced by hormones)
- breasts enlarge
- high progesterone levels cause an increase in alveoli
- colostrum begins to produce in the alveoli
When does Lactogenesis 1 occur? RIGHT ANSWER:->>around 16 weeks
Lactogenesis 2 RIGHT ANSWER:->>The placenta is released from the uterus and progesterone levels drop
- this causes the alveolar cells to begin to release milk and allows them to
continue to produce more milk
How long does Lactogenesis 2 last? RIGHT ANSWER:->>2-4 days
What are the 5 main areas of the breast? RIGHT ANSWER:->>- Upper Inner
- Lower Inner
- Upper Outer
- Lower Outer
- Tail of Spence
What are the 2 types of breast tissue and what are they composed of?
- ANSWER >>>>- Parenchyma: ductal and lobular-alveolar structures
- Strom: connective tissue (fat, vascular, nerve, lymphatic) 2 / 3
What is an Alveolus RIGHT ANSWER:->>Small cavity where milk is produced
and stored
- made of epithelial cells
What are Alveoli? RIGHT ANSWER:->>multiple alveolus
What is the Intra-lobular duct? RIGHT ANSWER:->>Connects a lobule to the
lactiferous ducts
What is a Mammary Lobule? RIGHT ANSWER:->>10-100 alveoli combined
together
What are Lactiferous Ducts? RIGHT ANSWER:->>connects mammary
lobules/intra-lobular ducts to the nipple
What surrounds the breast tissue? RIGHT ANSWER:->>Fat Nerves
Lymph Tissue Vascular Network
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