EMT Practice Test

Category - EMT-Basic

You are assessing a patient that has a wound to their lower leg, you notice that the blood is dark red and is bleeding at a steady rate, what type of bleeding does this indicate?
  1. Arterial
  2. Superficial
  3. Venous
  4. Cardiac
Explanation
Answer: C - Venous blood is dark red and bleeds in a steady rate, if it was arterial the blood would be bright red and would be spurting out from the wound.
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