ACOLS MLD Training Q’s and A’s 2025
WhatAisAtheApurposeAofAtheAcollectors?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TransportAlymphAtoAlymphAnodesAandAlymphaticAtrunks
WhereAareAtheAsuperficialAcollectorsAlocated?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
InAtheAsuperficialAfattyAtissue,AaboveAtheAfascia
WhatAisAtheApurposeAofApre-collectors?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ConnectAsuperficialAcapillariesAtoAsuperficialAcollectors
WhatAisAtheApurposeAofAtheAinitialAlymphAcapillary?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
LymphAformation
WhatAisAtheApurposeAofAtheAdeepAlymphaticAsystem?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
DrainsAtheAmusclesAandAtendons,Ajoints,AinnerAorgans
WhereAisAtheAdeepAlymphaticAsystemAlocated?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
BeneathAtheAfascia
WhichAstructuresAcompriseAtheAsuperficialAlymphaticAsystem?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
InitialAlymphAcapillaries,Aprecollectors,AandAlymphAcollectors
WhichAlymphaticAstructuresAfilterAlymphAfluid?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-LymphAnodes
HowAmuchAlymphAfluidAisAnormallyAreturnedAtoAtheAvenousAsystemAinA24Ahours?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-.A2-4Aliters
WhatAareAtheAfourAmainAcomponentsAofAtheALymphaticALoad?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
Water,Aproteins,Acells/cellAfragments,Along-chainAfattyAacids
WhatAareAsomeAcommonAconditionsAthatAcanAcauseAedema?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
HeartAconditions,Apregnancy,AandAvenousAinsufficiencies
WhatAisAtheAmostAcommonAcauseAofAlymphedemaAinAtheAUnitedAStates?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-BreastAcancerAsurgery
WhatAisAedema?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-AnAaccumulationAofAwaterAinAtheAtissues
TheAthoracicAductAoriginatesAatAtheAcisternaAchyli.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
ExternalAgenitaliaAdrainAintoAtheAinguinalAlymphAnodes,AandAtheAinternalAreproductiveAorga
nsAdrainAintoAtheApelvicAlymphAnodes.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
75%AofAtheAlymphAfromAtheAmammaryAglandAdrainAintoAtheAparasternalAlymphAnodes,AandA
25%AdrainsAintoAtheAaxillaryAlymphAnodes.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-False
TheAcollectorsAofAtheAventromedialAbundleAformAaAbottleneckAbehindAtheAmedialAfemoralAc
ondyle/medialAaspectAofAtheAknee.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
TheAthreeAchainsAofAtheAlateralAcervicalAtriangleAdrainAintoAtheAleftAorArightAvenousAangle.A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
TheAclavicleAformsAtheAposteriorAborderAofAtheAlateralAcervicalAtriangle.A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-False
TheAsternocleidomastoidAmuscleAformsAtheAanteriorAborderAofAtheAlateralAcervicalAtriangle.
A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
TheAjugularAchainAisAtheAanteriorAlimitationAofAtheAneckAtriangle,AtheAsupraclavicularAchainA
isAtheAposteriorAlimitationAofAtheAtriangle,AandAtheAaccessoryAchainAisAtheAinferiorAlimitationA
ofAtheAtriangle.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-False
, TheAglutealAwatershedAisAlocatedAinAtheAanteriorAthigh;AbeginningAatAtheAtopAofAtheAanterior
AsuperiorAiliacAspineA(ASIS),ArunningAdownAtheAbackAofAtheAthigh,AandAendingAatAtheApoplit
ealAfossa.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-False
TheAsagittalAwatershedAisAlocatedAdirectlyAinAtheAcenter/midlineAofAtheAbody,AdividingAtheAb
odyAintoAleftAandAright.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
TheAlowerAhorizontalAwatershedAstartsAatAtheAumbilicusAandAfollowsAtheAcaudalAlimitationA
ofAtheAribAcageAtoAtheAvertebralAcolumn,AatAtheAlevelAofAT12.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
True
TheAupperAhorizontalAwatershedAseparatesAtheAneckAandAshoulderAterritoryAfromAtheAterrit
oriesAofAtheAarmAandAthorax.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
MostAofAtheAaxillaryAlymphAnodesAlocatedAbetweenAtheApectoralisAmajorAandAlatissimusAdo
rsiAmuscles.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
TheAmainApurposeAofAtheAlymphaticAsystemAisAtoAdrainAthoseAsubstancesAthatAcannotAbeAd
rainedAorAreabsorbedAbyAtheAcirculatoryAsystemAandAreturnsAthemAtoAtheAblood.A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
AllAofAtheAcollectorsAinAtheAforearmAconvergeAandAbottleneckAatAtheA_________________.
A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-AntecubitalAFossa
TheAthoracicAductAperforatesAtheA_______________________.A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Diaphragm
TheAmajorityAofAtheAlymphAfluidAinAtheAbodyAreturnsAtoAtheA______________.A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-LeftAvenousAangle
LymphAfromAaboveAtheAupperAhorizontalAwatershedAdrainsAintoAtheA_______________Aly
mphAnodes.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Cervical
LowerAquadrantsAdrainAintoAtheA__________AlymphAnodes.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
Inguinal
UpperAquadrantsAdrainAintoAtheA___________AlymphAnodes.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
Axillary
OnAtheAextremities,AterritoriesAareAcalledA____________.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
Bundles
AllAtheseAareAeffectsAofAtheAuseAofAManualALymphADrainageA(MLD)Aexcept:
a)AIncreaseAtheAlocalAsympatheticAresponseAandAtheAgeneralAparasympatheticAeffect
b)AIncreaseAinAtheAcontractionAfrequencyAofAlymphAcollectors
c)AEliminatesAtheAriskAofAre-accumulationAafterAdecongestion
d)ARe-
routeAlymphAflowAaroundAblockedAareasAintoAmoreAcentrallyAlocated,AhealthyAareasA-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-EliminatesAtheAriskAofAre-accumulationAafterAdecongestion
LymphedemaAisAaAsymptom;AedemaAisAaAdisease.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-False
Crohn'sAdiseaseAisAaAcontraindicationAforAdeepAabdominalAtechniques.A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
AllAofAtheAfollowingAareAabsoluteAcontraindicationsAforAcompressionAtreatmentAexcept:A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Pregnancy
Pregnancy,AcongestiveAheartAfailureA(CHF),Adysmenorrhea,AandAlleusAareAcontraindicatio
nsAforA_____________.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-AbdominalAtechniques
BloodApressureAinAarteriesAisAhigherAthanAbloodAcapillaryApressure.A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
WhatAisAtheApurposeAofAtheAcollectors?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TransportAlymphAtoAlymphAnodesAandAlymphaticAtrunks
WhereAareAtheAsuperficialAcollectorsAlocated?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
InAtheAsuperficialAfattyAtissue,AaboveAtheAfascia
WhatAisAtheApurposeAofApre-collectors?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ConnectAsuperficialAcapillariesAtoAsuperficialAcollectors
WhatAisAtheApurposeAofAtheAinitialAlymphAcapillary?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
LymphAformation
WhatAisAtheApurposeAofAtheAdeepAlymphaticAsystem?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
DrainsAtheAmusclesAandAtendons,Ajoints,AinnerAorgans
WhereAisAtheAdeepAlymphaticAsystemAlocated?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
BeneathAtheAfascia
WhichAstructuresAcompriseAtheAsuperficialAlymphaticAsystem?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
InitialAlymphAcapillaries,Aprecollectors,AandAlymphAcollectors
WhichAlymphaticAstructuresAfilterAlymphAfluid?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-LymphAnodes
HowAmuchAlymphAfluidAisAnormallyAreturnedAtoAtheAvenousAsystemAinA24Ahours?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-.A2-4Aliters
WhatAareAtheAfourAmainAcomponentsAofAtheALymphaticALoad?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
Water,Aproteins,Acells/cellAfragments,Along-chainAfattyAacids
WhatAareAsomeAcommonAconditionsAthatAcanAcauseAedema?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
HeartAconditions,Apregnancy,AandAvenousAinsufficiencies
WhatAisAtheAmostAcommonAcauseAofAlymphedemaAinAtheAUnitedAStates?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-BreastAcancerAsurgery
WhatAisAedema?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-AnAaccumulationAofAwaterAinAtheAtissues
TheAthoracicAductAoriginatesAatAtheAcisternaAchyli.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
ExternalAgenitaliaAdrainAintoAtheAinguinalAlymphAnodes,AandAtheAinternalAreproductiveAorga
nsAdrainAintoAtheApelvicAlymphAnodes.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
75%AofAtheAlymphAfromAtheAmammaryAglandAdrainAintoAtheAparasternalAlymphAnodes,AandA
25%AdrainsAintoAtheAaxillaryAlymphAnodes.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-False
TheAcollectorsAofAtheAventromedialAbundleAformAaAbottleneckAbehindAtheAmedialAfemoralAc
ondyle/medialAaspectAofAtheAknee.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
TheAthreeAchainsAofAtheAlateralAcervicalAtriangleAdrainAintoAtheAleftAorArightAvenousAangle.A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
TheAclavicleAformsAtheAposteriorAborderAofAtheAlateralAcervicalAtriangle.A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-False
TheAsternocleidomastoidAmuscleAformsAtheAanteriorAborderAofAtheAlateralAcervicalAtriangle.
A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
TheAjugularAchainAisAtheAanteriorAlimitationAofAtheAneckAtriangle,AtheAsupraclavicularAchainA
isAtheAposteriorAlimitationAofAtheAtriangle,AandAtheAaccessoryAchainAisAtheAinferiorAlimitationA
ofAtheAtriangle.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-False
, TheAglutealAwatershedAisAlocatedAinAtheAanteriorAthigh;AbeginningAatAtheAtopAofAtheAanterior
AsuperiorAiliacAspineA(ASIS),ArunningAdownAtheAbackAofAtheAthigh,AandAendingAatAtheApoplit
ealAfossa.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-False
TheAsagittalAwatershedAisAlocatedAdirectlyAinAtheAcenter/midlineAofAtheAbody,AdividingAtheAb
odyAintoAleftAandAright.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
TheAlowerAhorizontalAwatershedAstartsAatAtheAumbilicusAandAfollowsAtheAcaudalAlimitationA
ofAtheAribAcageAtoAtheAvertebralAcolumn,AatAtheAlevelAofAT12.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
True
TheAupperAhorizontalAwatershedAseparatesAtheAneckAandAshoulderAterritoryAfromAtheAterrit
oriesAofAtheAarmAandAthorax.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
MostAofAtheAaxillaryAlymphAnodesAlocatedAbetweenAtheApectoralisAmajorAandAlatissimusAdo
rsiAmuscles.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
TheAmainApurposeAofAtheAlymphaticAsystemAisAtoAdrainAthoseAsubstancesAthatAcannotAbeAd
rainedAorAreabsorbedAbyAtheAcirculatoryAsystemAandAreturnsAthemAtoAtheAblood.A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
AllAofAtheAcollectorsAinAtheAforearmAconvergeAandAbottleneckAatAtheA_________________.
A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-AntecubitalAFossa
TheAthoracicAductAperforatesAtheA_______________________.A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Diaphragm
TheAmajorityAofAtheAlymphAfluidAinAtheAbodyAreturnsAtoAtheA______________.A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-LeftAvenousAangle
LymphAfromAaboveAtheAupperAhorizontalAwatershedAdrainsAintoAtheA_______________Aly
mphAnodes.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Cervical
LowerAquadrantsAdrainAintoAtheA__________AlymphAnodes.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
Inguinal
UpperAquadrantsAdrainAintoAtheA___________AlymphAnodes.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
Axillary
OnAtheAextremities,AterritoriesAareAcalledA____________.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
Bundles
AllAtheseAareAeffectsAofAtheAuseAofAManualALymphADrainageA(MLD)Aexcept:
a)AIncreaseAtheAlocalAsympatheticAresponseAandAtheAgeneralAparasympatheticAeffect
b)AIncreaseAinAtheAcontractionAfrequencyAofAlymphAcollectors
c)AEliminatesAtheAriskAofAre-accumulationAafterAdecongestion
d)ARe-
routeAlymphAflowAaroundAblockedAareasAintoAmoreAcentrallyAlocated,AhealthyAareasA-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-EliminatesAtheAriskAofAre-accumulationAafterAdecongestion
LymphedemaAisAaAsymptom;AedemaAisAaAdisease.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-False
Crohn'sAdiseaseAisAaAcontraindicationAforAdeepAabdominalAtechniques.A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True
AllAofAtheAfollowingAareAabsoluteAcontraindicationsAforAcompressionAtreatmentAexcept:A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-Pregnancy
Pregnancy,AcongestiveAheartAfailureA(CHF),Adysmenorrhea,AandAlleusAareAcontraindicatio
nsAforA_____________.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-AbdominalAtechniques
BloodApressureAinAarteriesAisAhigherAthanAbloodAcapillaryApressure.A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-True