Blood from an artery will be

• A. Bright red and spurting
• B. Dark red and oozing
• C. Pale and slow
• D. Blue and bubbling

Answer: (A)

Arterial bleeding shows bright red blood because this blood is highly oxygenated, and arteries pump it under high pressure. That pressure makes the blood gush or spurts with each heartbeat, so the description that fits best is bright red and spurting. The other patterns don’t match arterial bleeding: venous bleeding is usually dark red and oozes, not spurts; pale and slow isn’t the typical arterial presentation; and the idea of blue and bubbling isn’t accurate—blood isn’t blue, and bubbling isn’t a normal arterial bleed sign.