There are three types of bleeding:

• A. Arterial, Venous, and Capillary
• B. Arterial, Venous, and Lymphatic
• C. Arterial, Capillary, and Nerve
• D. Venous, Capillary, and Lymphatic

Answer: (A)

Bleeding is categorized by the vessel involved: arteries, veins, or capillaries. Arterial bleeding comes from arteries, usually bright red and spurting with each heartbeat, and it can be rapid and life-threatening, requiring prompt and strong control with direct pressure and, if needed, additional measures. Venous bleeding comes from veins, tends to flow steadily and is typically a darker red; it’s generally easier to control with direct pressure and elevation. Capillary bleeding comes from the smallest vessels near wounds, often presenting as oozing and is usually the easiest to control with simple direct pressure.

The correct choice lists these three vessel types—arterial, venous, and capillary—which covers the main ways blood can escape from a wound. Lymphatic vessels and nerves are not sources of the kind of bleeding described in this framework, so they aren’t considered a type of bleeding in this context.