10 free IBCLC practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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Pathology
A term newborn is 2 hours old. Staff have noted constant drooling since the birth. The IBCLC is present for the first breastfeed and observes the infant. What should the IBCLC do?
Visual examination: bubbles of thin, frothy saliva collect at the lips and nostrils and re-form soon after being wiped away. After a few swallows at the breast the infant coughs, gags and chokes, and the lips take on a bluish tinge that fades once the infant stops feeding.