Question 62 ONC01 - Master/Chief Mate Unlimited Tonnage

The Correct Answer is B. **Explanation for Option B (Dark red and has a steady flow) being correct:** Bleeding from a vein (venous bleeding) is characterized by two main features: 1. **Color (Dark Red):** Veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart and lungs. Because the oxygen content is low, the blood appears much darker red, often a deep maroon or purplish-red. 2. **Flow (Steady/Ooze):** Blood in veins is under lower pressure compared to arteries. Therefore, instead of rapidly spurting out, venous bleeding tends to flow steadily, often described as an oozing or continuous stream, but not pressurized. **Explanation of why other options are incorrect:** * **A) Dark red and spurting:** While the color (dark red) is correct for venous blood, the term "spurting" implies high pressure. Spurting is characteristic of arterial (high-pressure) bleeding, not venous (low-pressure) bleeding. * **C) Bright red and spurting:** This description is the hallmark of **arterial bleeding**. Arteries carry oxygenated blood, making it bright red, and they are under high pressure from the heart, causing the blood to spurt or jet, often in time with the heartbeat. * **D) Bright red and slow:** The color (bright red) indicates oxygenated blood (arterial or potentially capillary, though capillary blood is typically darker). Additionally, a slow, usually minor flow is characteristic of **capillary bleeding** (which is generally an oozing or scraping), or a very minor low-pressure bleed, but not typical of an actively bleeding vein, which maintains a steady flow.