Lymph Lana study prep EXAM
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SOLVED (Newest 2025) Which of the following is NOT part of the lymphatic system?Tonsils Thyroid Thymus Spleen - Correct Answers ✅Thyroid Which of the following statements is true for patients with breast edema?All are true Swimming is an excellent exercise for patients with breast edema.Patients with breast edema should avoid shirts/tank tops with a built-in shelf.Elastic taping may reduce edema by channeling fluid to the contralateral axilla. - Correct Answers ✅All are true What term is used for lymph vessels which have a three-layer wall and bicuspid valves?Collectors Capillaries Channels Inner tubes - Correct Answers ✅Collectors 1 / 4
Lymph Lana study prep EXAM
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SOLVED (Newest 2025) What organ dysfunction causes myxedema?Thyroid Thymus Liver Kidney - Correct Answers ✅Thyroid Your current patient with left, lower-extremity lymphedema has received five sessions of MLD and bandaging. Upon removal of the bandages, her leg is splotchy-red, very warm, more swollen than the day before, and mildly painful. She feels unwell but dismisses it as the flu. What is the MOST LIKELY cause for these symptoms and how should you respond?Cellulitis (erysipelas). Stop therapy and immediately inform the physician.Dermatitis. Put hydrocortisone cream on the redness and bandage as usual.Malignant lymphedema. Continue MLD and bandaging.A deep vein thrombosis. Send the patient to the ER. - Correct Answers ✅Cellulitis When bandaging the LE of an obese patient with large medial thigh lobes, all of the following regarding bandaging are true,
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Lymph Lana study prep EXAM
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SOLVED (Newest 2025) The skin crease below the lobe needs to be padded to avoid maceration and skin break down.Using foam inserts will help to keep the bandages from sliding down.Only long-stretch (Ace) bandages should be used instead of short-stretch bandages.Lifting the lobe with large figure-8 turns (steep bandaging angles) will help to keep the bandages in place. - Correct Answers ✅Only long stretch Ace bandages should be used instead of short stretch bandages During your MLD, which anastomoses pathway(s) should be used in a patient with secondary, breast cancer-related, left upper-extremity lymphedema?Bilateral axillo-inguinal Right axillo-inguinal and inter-axillary Inter-axillary only Left axillo-inguinal and inter-axillary - Correct Answers ✅Left axillo-inguinal and inter-axillary During your MLD, which anastomoses pathway(s) should be used in a patient with secondary, breast cancer-related, left upper-extremity lymphedema?Bilateral axillo-inguinal Right axillo-inguinal and inter-axillary 3 / 4
Lymph Lana study prep EXAM
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SOLVED (Newest 2025) Inter-axillary only Left axillo-inguinal and inter-axillary - Correct Answers ✅Intermittent claudication which may progress to pain at rest A 60-year-old female was treated for left-sided breast cancer with mastectomy and axillary-node dissection; she completed chemotherapy and radiation eight months ago. She also has a history of right-sided breast cancer which was treated 14 years ago with mastectomy and axillary node dissection. The patient presents with lymphedema only in the LUE. As compared to her non-lymphedema side, the LUE is 3cm enlarged in the forearm and 5.5 cm enlarged in the upper arm. The edema also includes her hand and fingers and fluctuates greatly day to day. She has collateral veins and significant tissue adhesions within the radiation field of her left chest wall and she reports mild pain of her affected arm.Which of the following is most likely NOT a cause of her symptoms?Cellulitis Radiation fibrosis Malignant lymphedema Deep venous thrombosis - Correct Answers ✅Cellulitis Which of the following best describes the treatment for axillary web syndrome (AWS)?
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