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La hemorragia es la pérdida de sangre, a través de un vaso sanguíneo perforado, cuando la sangre es de color oscuro y sale de forma continua es de tipo:A haemorrhage is blood loss through a pierced blood vessel. When the blood is dark and flows continuously it is:

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Correct answer: b) Venous.

Why it is correct

Dark blood that flows continuously is venous.

Why the others are not

  • a) Arterial blood is bright red and spurts.
  • c) Capillary bleeding is a slight ooze.
  • d) Only one is correct.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Arterial: bright red, in spurts. Venous: dark, steady.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

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