Lymphedema

Question 1

What is the function of the lymphatic system?

a. absorbs proteins and sends to the peripheral venous system
b. returns water into the central venous system
c. returns protein and water from the interstitium to the central venous system
d. absorbs water and sends it to the central venous system

Answer 1

returns protein and water from the interstitium to the central venous system

Question 2

The function of the intestines is

a. absorb water and non-fat soluble vitamins
b. absorbs proteins, fat and fat-soluble vitamins through the intestinal lymph vessels
c. responds to foreign cells
d. returns protein and water to the central venous system

Answer 2

absorbs proteins, fat and fat-soluble vitamins through the intestinal lymph vessels

Question 3

The function of the lymphocytes is

a. recognizes and responds to foreign cells, microbes, and cancer cells
b. returns protein and water to the central venous system
c. absorb water and non-fat soluble vitamins
d. absorb water and non-fat soluble vitamins

Answer 3

recognizes and responds to foreign cells, microbes and cancer cells

Question 4

What is found in the lymph fluid

a. proteins
b. water
c. cells
d. waste products
e. fat

Answer 4

all of the above

Question 5

The function of capillaries in the lymph vessel is

a. absorb interstitial fluid
b. channel fluid
c. transporters
d. storage

Answer 5

absorb interstitial fluid

Question 6

The function of pre-collectors is

a. channel fluid
b. storage
c. absorb and transport
d. contract fluid

Answer 6

absorb functions for fluid AND transporting vessels

Question 7

Pre-collectors two functions:

Answer 7

transporting vessels

absorbing functions for fluid

Question 8

Lymph fluid is channeled from _ into _

Answer 8

capillary

pre-collectors

Question 9

The function of collectors is

a. channel fluid
b. absorb fluid
c. transporters
d. storage of fluid

Answer 9

transporters

Question 10

_ determines the direction of flow

Answer 10

valves

Question 11

The function of trunks is to

a. absorb fluid
b. collect fluid from extremities, organs, and the trunk
c. transport into venous circulation
d. store fluid

Answer 11

collect fluid from extremities, organs, and the trunk

Question 12

The function of ducts is to

a. absorb fluid
b. collect fluid from extremities, organs, and the trunk
c. transport into venous circulation
d. store fluid

Answer 12

transport into the venous circulation

Question 13

Signs of lipedema

Answer 13

disproportionate adipose deposition in
hips to ankles, hips to knees, no involvement of feet
tender to palpation
bruise more easily

Question 14

Edema is a (symptom/disease)

Answer 14

symptom

Question 15

Lymphedema is a (symptom/disease)

Answer 15

disease

Question 16

Fluid accumulates in the extracellular space is describing

a. edema
b. lymphedema
c. lipedema
d. extracellular edema

Answer 16

edema

Question 17

High-protein fluid accumulates and triggers secondary-tissue proliferation (fibrosis and adipose-tissue deposition) is describing

a. edema
b. lymphedema
c. lipedema
d. extracellular edema

Answer 17

lymphedema

Question 18

After successful treatment of the underlying disease, complete resolution of expected describes

a. edema
b. lymphedema
c. lipedema
d. extracellular edema

Answer 18

edema

Question 19

Chronic and associated with an increased risk of cellulitis

a. edema
b. lymphedema
c. lipedema
d. extracellular edema

Answer 19

lymphedema

Question 20

A congenital absence or malformation of lymphatic vessels is

a. primary lymphedema
b. secondary lymphedema
c. edema
d. lipedema

Answer 20

primary lymphedema

Question 21

A cancerous invasion, surgery, infections, trauma, chronic venous insufficiency is

a. primary lymphedema
b. secondary lymphedema
c. edema
d. lipedema

Answer 21

secondary lymphedema

Question 22

Contraindications for MLD include

a. acute inflammation, primary lymphedema, swelling
b. recent MS injury, infection, DVT
c. secondary lymphedema, swelling, arterial insufficiency
d. acute inflammation, infection or DVT, cardiac or pulmonary conditions, arterial insufficiency

Answer 22

acute inflammation, infection or DVT, cardiac or pulmonary conditions, arterial insufficiency

Question 23

What are the two phases for Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT)?

Answer 23

Treatment or phase 1

Maintenance or phase 2

Question 24

The treatment phase of CDT includes (4)

Answer 24

manual lymph drainage
compression bandaging
skin and nail care
exercise

Question 25

The maintenance phase of CDT includes (5)

Answer 25

compression garment
bandaging (night)
skin and nail care
exercise
optimal self-MLD

Question 26

Which lymph vessel(s) have valves?

a. capillaries and pre-collectors
b. pre-collectors and trunks
c. pre-collectors and collectors
d. capillaries and collectors

Answer 26

pre-collectors

collectors

Question 27

Which lymph vessel(s) do not have valves?

a. pre-collectors
b. capillaries
c. pre-collectors and collectors
d. capillaries and collectors

Answer 27

capillaries

Question 28

lymphedema is abnormal tissue swelling due to _ _ of the system

Answer 28

mechanical insufficiency

Question 29

(high/low) protein edema develops when it fails

Answer 29

high