ACOLS- Written Test
ACOLS- Written Test Questions and Answers
Question 1
General [BRIDC] - ABSOLUTE
Correct Answer
Acute Bronchitis, Renal Disease, Acute Infection, DVT, Chronic Edema
Question 2
Compression [CASI] - ABSOLUTE
Correct Answer
Cardiac Edema, Arterial Disease, Spasticity, Acute Infection
Question 3
Neck [Hyper 4 C's] - ABSOLUTE
Correct Answer
Hyperthyroidism, Cartoid Endoarterectomy, CVA, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Cartoid Sinus
Syndrome
Question 4
Abdominal [DISCARD PP]- ABSOLUTE
Correct Answer
Diverticulitis, Diverticulosis, Illeus, Inflammation large/small intestines, recent
abdominal surgery, CHF, Children Under 12, Aortic Aneurysm, radiation
fibrosis/radiation cystitis, Dysmenorrhea, Acute DVT, Pregnancy, unexplained pain.
Question 5
Name all Anastomoses
Correct Answer
AAA, AII, AI/IA, PAA, PII
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Question 6
What is filtration?
Correct Answer
Transport solution through filter, semi permeable membrane. (Coffee Grounds)
Question 7
BCP art > COP pl is what?
Correct Answer
Filtration
Question 8
What is reabsorption?
Correct Answer
water reabsorbed through from tissue back to venous end of blood capillary.
Question 9
Effects of Compression
Correct Answer
Reduce Filtration, Increase Reabsorption, Improves efficiency of muscle and joint
pump, prevent re-accumulation of fluid from MLD, breaks down scar tissue,
supports tissue that lost elasticity.
Question 10
What is a pre-capillary sphincter?
Correct Answer
Smooth muscle innervated by the sympathetic portion of the ANS.
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ACOLS- Written Test Questions and Answers
Question 1
General [BRIDC] - ABSOLUTE
Correct Answer
Acute Bronchitis, Renal Disease, Acute Infection, DVT, Chronic Edema
Question 2
Compression [CASI] - ABSOLUTE
Correct Answer
Cardiac Edema, Arterial Disease, Spasticity, Acute Infection
Question 3
Neck [Hyper 4 C's] - ABSOLUTE
Correct Answer
Hyperthyroidism, Cartoid Endoarterectomy, CVA, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Cartoid Sinus
Syndrome
Question 4
Abdominal [DISCARD PP]- ABSOLUTE
Correct Answer
Diverticulitis, Diverticulosis, Illeus, Inflammation large/small intestines, recent
abdominal surgery, CHF, Children Under 12, Aortic Aneurysm, radiation
fibrosis/radiation cystitis, Dysmenorrhea, Acute DVT, Pregnancy, unexplained pain.
Question 5
Name all Anastomoses
Correct Answer
AAA, AII, AI/IA, PAA, PII
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Question 6
What is filtration?
Correct Answer
Transport solution through filter, semi permeable membrane. (Coffee Grounds)
Question 7
BCP art > COP pl is what?
Correct Answer
Filtration
Question 8
What is reabsorption?
Correct Answer
water reabsorbed through from tissue back to venous end of blood capillary.
Question 9
Effects of Compression
Correct Answer
Reduce Filtration, Increase Reabsorption, Improves efficiency of muscle and joint
pump, prevent re-accumulation of fluid from MLD, breaks down scar tissue,
supports tissue that lost elasticity.
Question 10
What is a pre-capillary sphincter?
Correct Answer
Smooth muscle innervated by the sympathetic portion of the ANS.
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