You are responding to a call to aid a patient who has cut himself with a knife. Reportedly arterial bleeding is involved. Given this information, which of the following findings do you expect?
a. Flowing dark-red blood that is difficult to control
b. Oozing bright-red blood that is easy to control
c. Spurting dark-red blood that is difficult to control
d. Bright-red blood that is spurting with each beat of the heart
Answer: d
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