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Arterial blood is what color?
Arterial Blood is Bright Red
What kind of wound spurts bright red blood?
This would be arterial bleeding - bright red pertains to oxygen-rich blood and the squirting is because of the pressure from the heart. Venous blood will appear dark, and oxygenated blood from the arteries will appear bright red in color.
What is color of oxygenated blood?
oxygenated blood (arterial blood) is bright red.
What color is normal systemic arterial blood?
Bright cherry red is the normal systemic arterial blood color
What does scarlet means?
bright red, the colour of oxygenated blood, arterial blood.
What is the color of unoxygenated blood?
blood is never blue but arterial blood lacking oxygen is darker... venous blood is dark red arterial blood is bright red capillary blood is brick red
How do you recognize arterial puncture?
When drawing blood from an artery, there are two indicators that the artery has been punctured. When using a butterfly, the flash of blood that appears in the tubing will be pulsing. Also, arterial punctures produce very bright red blood.
what type of bleeding is bright red and squirts?
Arterial
How does arterial blood differ form capillary blood?
capillary blood has a really bad smell to it and arerial blood its bright red and is a heavy flow > hope i helped lol (:
Is capillary blood more like arterial blood than venous blood?
yes bcz O2-bound heamoglobin (called oxyheamoglobin) is bright red in colour.
What determines whether blood is bright red or a dull brick-red?
circulating blood is rather viscous substance that varies from bright scarlet to dull brick red, depending on the amount of oxygen it is carrying. hope that helps. CC Circulating blood is rather viscous substance that varies from bright scarlet to a dull brick red, depending on the amount on oxygen it is carrying. Hope that helps. CC
How do you detect arterial puncture and if it happens what should you do?
I assume the 'puncture' is accidental. An arterial puncture is characterized by bright red blood (as opposed to darker venous blood). Arterial cuts bleed fast and forceful, often in time with the heartbeat. If that happens, get thee to an emergency room-quick!
