While responding to a domestic emergency with possible injuries, the dispatcher informs you that the police on-scene report a male patient knife cut and arterial bleeding. Given this information, which one of the following do you expect?

A) Dark red blood flowing from the injury that is difficult to control
B) Bright red blood that is spurting with each beat of the heart
C) Bright red blood oozing from the injury site that is easy to control
D) Spurting blood that is darker red in color and difficult to control


Answer: B

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