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Lymphedema Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 Primary functions of Lymphatic system - answer-Immune Response (lymph organs/tissue) -Lymph Transport (lymphatic vessels) Primary Lymphatic Organ - answerThymus Lymphocytes are programmed to be T-lymphocytes - work until puberty - atrophied and degeneration shortly after Bone Marrow - (hematopoeisis) blood cellular components (programed to be B-lymphocytes) Secondary Lymphatic Organs - answerSpleen (RBC reserve, antibody synthesis)...

Lymphedema Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers An accumulation of lymphatic fluid in tissues of the body is known as ___________. - answerLymphedema What is primary lymphedema? - answerCongenital, hereditary (Milroy's disease, chromosomal abnormalities) What is secondary lymphedema? - answerDue to surgery, radiation, or trauma Which type of lymphedema is usually Asymmetrical? - answerSECONDARY!! Primary is typically symmetrical! What % of patients with breast cancer develop lymphe...

Lymphedema Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers What is stage 1 of lymphedema? - answerThe patient has an accumulation of protein-rich fluid in the affected area. There is pitting edema present. The edema will decrease with elevation of the limb overnight, and the edema increases with activity, heat, or humidity. What is stage 2 of lymphedema? - answerThe patient has continued accumulation of protein-rich edema which is non-pitting. The skin begins to toughen. There is connective scar ...

Lymphedema Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 Primary functions of Lymphatic system - answer-Immune Response (lymph organs/tissue) -Lymph Transport (lymphatic vessels) Primary Lymphatic Organ - answerThymus Lymphocytes are programmed to be T-lymphocytes - work until puberty - atrophied and degeneration shortly after Bone Marrow - (hematopoeisis) blood cellular components (programed to be B-lymphocytes) Secondary Lymphatic Organs - answerSpleen (RBC reserve, antibody synthesis)...

Lymphedema Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers An accumulation of lymphatic fluid in tissues of the body is known as ___________. - answerLymphedema What is primary lymphedema? - answerCongenital, hereditary (Milroy's disease, chromosomal abnormalities) What is secondary lymphedema? - answerDue to surgery, radiation, or trauma Which type of lymphedema is usually Asymmetrical? - answerSECONDARY!! Primary is typically symmetrical! What % of patients with breast cancer develop lymphe...

Lymphedema Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers What does the lymph node filter? - answerLymph node filters the lymph fluid by removing: Bacteria, Dead cells, and Toxins using Macrophages What shape is the lymph node like? - answerKidney-shaped What does the lymph node produce? - answerLymph nodes produce LYMPHOCYTES Around what tissues are lymph nodes usually located? And are they palpable? - answerUsually located in Adipose Tissue Only INGUINAL lymph node should be palpable What a...

Lymphedema Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Definition lymphedema - answer-build up of lymph fluid because of a blockage therefore fluid stays in the interstitial space Lymphedema - answer-swelling in one or more of the extremities due to impaired movement of fluid in the lymphatic system -impairment in the reabsorption/transport of protein molecules within lymph vessels Lymph fluid contains: - answer-fluid -proteins -cellular debris Classification of lymphedema - answerPrimary...

Lymphedema Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Primary lymphedema is caused by: - answera condition that is congenital or hereditary Which of the following findings is MOST important to assess in a patient who is 2 days post radical mastectomy (radical mastectomy is removal of one or two breasts, chest muscles and lymph nodes to treat breast cancer)? a. Limited range of motion in the involved upper extremity b. Atrophy in the involved upper extremity c. Chest wall adhesions d. Cont...