ACOLS- Written Test Questions and
Answers 2025-2026
General [BRIDC]A-AABSOLUTEA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
AcuteABronchitis,ARenalADisease,AAcuteAInfection,ADVT,AChronicAEdema
CompressionA[CASI]A-AABSOLUTEA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
CardiacAEdema,AArterialADisease,ASpasticity,AAcuteAInfection
NeckA[HyperA4AC's]A-AABSOLUTEA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
Hyperthyroidism,ACartoidAEndoarterectomy,ACVA,ACardiacAArrhythmia,ACartoidASinusASy
ndrome
AbdominalA[DISCARDAPP]-AABSOLUTEA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
Diverticulitis,ADiverticulosis,AIlleus,AInflammationAlarge/smallAintestines,ArecentAabdominal
Asurgery,ACHF,AChildrenAUnderA12,AAorticAAneurysm,AradiationAfibrosis/radiationAcystitis,A
Dysmenorrhea,AAcuteADVT,APregnancy,AunexplainedApain.
NameAallAAnastomosesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-AAA,AAII,AAI/IA,APAA,APII
WhatAisAfiltration?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TransportAsolutionAthroughAfilter,AsemiApermeableAmembrane.A(CoffeeAGrounds)
BCPAartA>ACOPAplAisAwhat?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Filtration
WhatAisAreabsorption?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
waterAreabsorbedAthroughAfromAtissueAbackAtoAvenousAendAofAbloodAcapillary.
EffectsAofACompressionA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ReduceAFiltration,AIncreaseAReabsorption,AImprovesAefficiencyAofAmuscleAandAjointApump,
ApreventAre-
accumulationAofAfluidAfromAMLD,AbreaksAdownAscarAtissue,AsupportsAtissueAthatAlostAelasti
city.
WhatAisAaApre-capillaryAsphincter?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
SmoothAmuscleAinnervatedAbyAtheAsympatheticAportionAofAtheAANS.
WhenAtheApre-capillaryAsphincterAcontracts..A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
LessAbloodAintoAcapillaries.A
LessABlood=AdecreasedABCP
GateAcloses
WhenAtheApre-capillaryAsphincterAdilates...A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
MooreAbloodAintoAcapillaries.
MoreAvolume=AincreasedABCP.
GateAopens
NameAtwoAclassesAofAlymphedemaA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-PrimaryAandASecondary
primaryAlymphedemaA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
MalformationAorAdysplasiaAofAtheAlymphaticAsystem
secondaryAlymphedemaA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
aAknownAinsultAtoAtheAlymphaticAsystemAfollowingAtheAlatencyAstage.
HypoplasiaA(primary)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
fewerAcollectorsAthatAareAsmallerAinAdiameter.ASeenAinAUEAandALE
Answers 2025-2026
General [BRIDC]A-AABSOLUTEA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
AcuteABronchitis,ARenalADisease,AAcuteAInfection,ADVT,AChronicAEdema
CompressionA[CASI]A-AABSOLUTEA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
CardiacAEdema,AArterialADisease,ASpasticity,AAcuteAInfection
NeckA[HyperA4AC's]A-AABSOLUTEA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
Hyperthyroidism,ACartoidAEndoarterectomy,ACVA,ACardiacAArrhythmia,ACartoidASinusASy
ndrome
AbdominalA[DISCARDAPP]-AABSOLUTEA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
Diverticulitis,ADiverticulosis,AIlleus,AInflammationAlarge/smallAintestines,ArecentAabdominal
Asurgery,ACHF,AChildrenAUnderA12,AAorticAAneurysm,AradiationAfibrosis/radiationAcystitis,A
Dysmenorrhea,AAcuteADVT,APregnancy,AunexplainedApain.
NameAallAAnastomosesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-AAA,AAII,AAI/IA,APAA,APII
WhatAisAfiltration?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TransportAsolutionAthroughAfilter,AsemiApermeableAmembrane.A(CoffeeAGrounds)
BCPAartA>ACOPAplAisAwhat?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Filtration
WhatAisAreabsorption?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
waterAreabsorbedAthroughAfromAtissueAbackAtoAvenousAendAofAbloodAcapillary.
EffectsAofACompressionA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ReduceAFiltration,AIncreaseAReabsorption,AImprovesAefficiencyAofAmuscleAandAjointApump,
ApreventAre-
accumulationAofAfluidAfromAMLD,AbreaksAdownAscarAtissue,AsupportsAtissueAthatAlostAelasti
city.
WhatAisAaApre-capillaryAsphincter?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
SmoothAmuscleAinnervatedAbyAtheAsympatheticAportionAofAtheAANS.
WhenAtheApre-capillaryAsphincterAcontracts..A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
LessAbloodAintoAcapillaries.A
LessABlood=AdecreasedABCP
GateAcloses
WhenAtheApre-capillaryAsphincterAdilates...A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
MooreAbloodAintoAcapillaries.
MoreAvolume=AincreasedABCP.
GateAopens
NameAtwoAclassesAofAlymphedemaA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-PrimaryAandASecondary
primaryAlymphedemaA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
MalformationAorAdysplasiaAofAtheAlymphaticAsystem
secondaryAlymphedemaA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
aAknownAinsultAtoAtheAlymphaticAsystemAfollowingAtheAlatencyAstage.
HypoplasiaA(primary)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
fewerAcollectorsAthatAareAsmallerAinAdiameter.ASeenAinAUEAandALE