Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review, Third Edition (Smith, Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review)

Consistent with the direction of the IBLCE exam board, the Third Edition of Linda Smith s highly successful Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review is now organized around the chronological stages of the mother-baby dyad s development. With over 800 questions and over 30 new clinical pictures, the Third Edition encourages an in-depth exploration of each stage of the mother-baby dyad s development, and poses questions that are often unique to that particular stage. It contains two complete Practice Exams and presents thirteen actual Clinical Case Studies, each asking several questions about the case. This review guide is perfect for beginning lactation consultants and those re-certifying, as well as dietitians, childbirth educators, nurses, and breastfeeding counselors! New Key Features: Information organized by Chronological Stages; Over 100 additional questions and over 30 new clinical pictures; Practice Exams that follow the 2010 IBLCE exam format by having 175 multiple-choice questions, of which, 100 questions have clinical pictures

Consistent with the direction being followed by the IBLCE exam board, The Third Edition of Linda J. Smith’s highly successful Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review is organized around the chronological stages of the mother-baby dyad’s development. With over 800 questions and over 30 new clinical pictures, the Third Edition encourages an in-depth exploration of each stage of the mother-baby dyad’s development, and poses questions that are often unique to that particular stage. It contains two complete Practice Exams and presents thirteen actual Clinical Case Studies, each asking several questions about the case. This review guide is perfect for beginning lactation consultants and those re-certifying, as well as dietitians, childbirth educators, nurses, and breastfeeding counselors!

This new edition offers:
• Information organized by Chronological Stages versus by Disciplines
• Over 100 more questions than the Second Edition, and over 30 new clinical pictures
• Practice Exams that follow the 2010 IBLCE exam format by having 175 multiple-choice questions, of which, 100 questions have clinical pictures

The companion online image gallery contains full color clinical pictures to help you learn!

3 complete 200-question exams & 240 annotated Q&As cover 14 topics; medical, ethical, policy, research, technology, etc.

Consistent with the direction being followed by the IBLCE exam board, The Third Edition of Linda J. Smith's highly successful Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review is organized around the chronological stages of the mother-baby dyad's development. With over 800 questions and over 30 new clinical pictures, the Third Edition encourages an in-depth exploration of each stage of the mother-baby dyad's development, and poses questions that are often unique to that particular stage. It contains two complete Practice Exams and presents thirteen actual Clinical Case Studies, each asking several questions about the case. This review guide is perfect for beginning lactation consultants and those re-certifying, as well as dietitians, childbirth educators, nurses, and breastfeeding counselors! This new edition offers: •Information organized by Chronological Stages versus by Disciplines •Over 100 more questions than the Second Edition, and over 30 new clinical pictures •Practice Exams that follow the 2010 IBLCE exam format by having 175 multiple-choice questions, of which, 100 questions have clinical pictures The companion online image gallary contains full color clinical pictures to help you learn! Linda J. Smith's highly successful Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review now contains over 1,000 questions and two complete 200-question practice exams to help readers prepare for the annual lactation consultant exam (IBLCE). The text parallels the 13 content areas of the IBLCE examination and is perfect for beginning lactation consultants and those re-certifying, as well as dietitians, childbirth educators, nurses, and breastfeeding counselors. Title......Page 2 Copyright......Page 3 Contents......Page 6 Introduction......Page 8 Preparing for the Exam......Page 12 About the Author......Page 16 Acknowledgments......Page 18 Part 1 Suggested Clinical Exercises......Page 20 Part 2 Case Reports with Practice Questions......Page 32 Part 3 Questions by Chronological Period......Page 60 Part 4 Practice Exams A and B......Page 244 Appendix: Bibliography and Resources......Page 322 Title 2 Copyright 3 Contents 6 Introduction 8 Preparing for the Exam 12 About the Author 16 Acknowledgments 18 Part 1 Suggested Clinical Exercises 20 Part 2 Case Reports with Practice Questions 32 Part 3 Questions by Chronological Period 60 Part 4 Practice Exams A and B 244 Appendix: Bibliography and Resources 322 1449603467,9781449603465,9781449619114