For a leg, after clearing inguinal/iliac regions, the drainage sequence is from proximal to distal along the leg. Which option reflects this progression?

• A. Distal to proximal
• B. Proximal to distal
• C. Circular random
• D. Only knee to ankle

Answer: (B)

Drainage along a leg is guided in a proximal-to-distal sequence once the main proximal pathways have been cleared. After clearing the inguinal and iliac regions, you move from the area closest to those drainage routes (proximal) down toward the distal parts of the leg. This keeps lymph flowing along a defined path toward the already opened proximal channels and helps prevent pooling in the lower segments. Moving from distal toward proximal would push lymph against the established drainage route and disrupt the sequence, while knee-to-ankle or a circular/random pattern wouldn’t provide a systematic, full-leg progression.