Question

a medical assistant is preparing to apply a compression bandage to a clients extremity. the assistant begins applying the bandage at the farthest point from the clients trunk and moves to the nearest point. which of the following pairs of terms describes this progression?
distal to proximal
proximal to distal
anterior to posterior
posterior to anterior
question 2
1 point
which of the following abbreviations should a medical assistant use when documenting initial assessment data collected prior to a patients wellness examination?
flu
vs
p/o
ohpi

Explanation:

1. In medical - anatomical terms, "distal" refers to a point farther from the trunk of the body and "proximal" refers to a point closer to the trunk. Applying a bandage from the farthest point from the trunk to the nearest point is distal to proximal.
2. For medical abbreviations, "vs" stands for vital signs which are commonly documented as part of initial assessment data before a wellness examination. "flu" is related to influenza, "p/o" can have various meanings like post - operative in some contexts and is not typical for initial assessment data here, and "OHPI" is not a standard abbreviation for initial assessment data.

Answer:

1. A. Distal to proximal
2. B. vs