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Certification Exam Trivia Flashcards

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  1. Approximately how many IBCLCs are currently certified worldwide?

    Answer: About 34,000

    There are approximately 34,000 active IBCLCs worldwide.

  2. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative was launched by WHO and UNICEF in which year?

    Answer: 1991

    BFHI was launched in 1991 to encourage hospitals to implement the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.

  3. Human breast milk contains approximately how many different identified components?

    Answer: Over 1,000

    Researchers have identified over 1,000 distinct components in human breast milk.

  4. Which ancient civilization is known for employing wet nurses as a formalized profession?

    Answer: Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, with written contracts dating back to approximately 2000 BCE

    Wet nursing was formalized in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia with the Code of Hammurabi containing specific regulations.

  5. The International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) was founded in which year?

    Answer: 1985

    ILCA was founded in 1985, the same year as the first IBCLC exam.

  6. The Innocenti Declaration on the Protection, Promotion, and Support of Breastfeeding was adopted in which year and where?

    Answer: 1990 at the Spedale degli Innocenti in Florence, Italy

    The Innocenti Declaration was adopted in August 1990 at a meeting held at the historic Spedale degli Innocenti in Florence.