CLC Cultural Competence & Diversity in Lactation Support 3

Question 1

The WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program serves a high proportion of low-income and minority families. What WIC policy supports breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

WIC provides enhanced food packages with higher-value benefits to fully breastfeeding mothers as an incentive

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WIC provides the same formula package to all participants regardless of feeding method

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WIC discourages breastfeeding to promote formula manufacturer contracts

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WIC requires mothers to stop breastfeeding when returning to work

Question 2

A CLC is conducting a community breastfeeding class for a predominantly refugee population with limited English proficiency. Which strategy is most effective?

Accepted Answer

Use visual aids, demonstration, and a trained community interpreter in the participants' language

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Conduct the class only in English to encourage language assimilation

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Cancel the class and refer all participants to individual appointments

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Provide written handouts and expect participants to self-educate

Question 3

What is the primary goal of the 'culturally congruent care' model in lactation counseling?

Accepted Answer

Providing care that is consistent with and respectful of the client's cultural values, beliefs, and practices

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Adapting care to match only clinically proven practices regardless of client background

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Standardizing care delivery so all clients receive identical protocols

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Encouraging clients to adopt Western evidence-based practices as the gold standard

Question 4

A mother from a culture with strong patriarchal norms wants to breastfeed, but her husband has told her to use formula. How should the CLC respond?

Accepted Answer

Engage the husband respectfully with education about breastfeeding benefits while supporting the mother's stated goals

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Tell the mother to ignore her husband's wishes and breastfeed anyway

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Recommend formula to reduce household conflict

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Refer the case to a social worker as a domestic concern without further involvement

Question 5

Which approach helps prevent a CLC from imposing her own cultural values onto clients from different backgrounds?

Accepted Answer

Engaging in regular self-reflection about personal biases and assumptions

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Treating all clients identically regardless of background

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Focusing exclusively on biomedical evidence without discussion of cultural practices

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Only accepting clients from one's own cultural background

Question 6

A postpartum mother following traditional Chinese 'sitting the month' (zuò yuèzi) practices is avoiding cold foods and drinks. She is concerned these restrictions may affect her milk supply. What is the most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the tradition, confirm that warm fluids and adequate overall hydration support milk production, and address any nutrient gaps

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Tell her to drink cold water immediately to increase milk supply

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Advise her to stop all dietary restrictions for optimal milk production

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Refer her to a nutritionist before continuing lactation support

Question 7

What is the most important reason for a CLC to learn about the cultural backgrounds of the communities she serves?

Accepted Answer

To anticipate and respectfully address cultural practices and beliefs that may influence breastfeeding decisions and support needs

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To categorize clients by ethnicity for clinical record-keeping

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To identify which families are at risk for formula use based on ethnicity

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To ensure all clients follow the same evidence-based protocols without modification