Which statement correctly describes arterial bleeding?

• A. Venous bleeding flows slowly and is darker.
• B. Arterial bleeding is copious, rapid, bright red and may spurts with each heartbeat.
• C. Capillary bleeding is the most dangerous.
• D. Internal bleeding is always visible.

Answer: (B)

Arterial bleeding is defined by the high pressure in arteries, so when an artery is injured the blood is forced out quickly in large amounts and is bright red due to its oxygen content. You may observe a pulsatile flow that spurts with each heartbeat, signaling the blood is under arterial pressure. This stands in contrast to venous bleeding, which tends to flow more steadily and appears darker red, and capillary bleeding, which usually oozes softly. Internal bleeding is not externally visible and may show up as swelling, pain, or signs of shock instead of a visible spurting flow. The described description matches the characteristic pattern of arterial bleeding.