ACOLS MLD Training Exam 2026//2027 Questions
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All these are effects of the use of Manual Lymph Drainage
(MLD) except:
a) Increase the local sympathetic response and the general
parasympathetic effect
b) Increase in the contraction frequency of lymph collectors
c) ELIMINATES THE RISK OF RE-ACCUMULATION AFTER
DECONGESTION
d) Re-route lymph flow around blocked areas into more centrally
located, healthy areas - ANSWER-Eliminates the risk of re-
accumulation after decongestion
All of the following are absolute contraindications for compression
treatment except:
a. Arterial diseases
b. Spasticity
c. Severe congestive heart failure (CHF)
d. PREGNANCY - ANSWER-Pregnancy
When the precapillary sphincter located at the arteriole
contracts: a. Less blood enters into the capillaries
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b. Volume will decrease and the Blood Capillary pressure will also
decrease
c. Less filtration occurs
d. All of the above - ANSWER-All of the above
What upsets the equilibrium of Starling's
Law?
a. Women
b. Passive Hyperemia
c. Active Hyperemia
d. BOTH B AND C - ANSWER-Both B and C
Lymph time volume - ANSWER-Amount of lymph transported
in a unit of time
Filtration - ANSWER-Transport of a solution through a filter,
provided the membrane is permeable to water
What is the purpose of the collectors?
a. Forward lymph to the liver
b. Connect the superficial and deep lymphatic system
c. TRANSPORT LYMPH TO LYMPH NODES AND LYMPHATIC
TRUNKS
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d. Transfer interstitial fluid to the lymph capillaries -
SOLUTION=Transport lymph to lymph nodes and lymphatic trunks
Where are the superficial collectors located?
a. IN THE SUPERFICIAL FATTY TISSUE, ABOVE THE FASCIA
b. In the epidermis
c. In the arms and legs only
d. In the deep lymphatic system - SOLUTION=In the superficial fatty
tissue, above the fascia
Lymphedema is a symptom; edema is a disease.
True
False - ANSWER-False
Crohn's disease is a contraindication for deep abdominal techniques.
True
Pregnancy, congestive heart failure (CHF), dysmenorrhea, and
lleus are contraindications for _____________. - ANSWER-
Abdominal techniques
Blood pressure in arteries is higher than blood capillary pressure.