What are the three types of bleeding?

• A. Arterial, Venous, Capillary
• B. External, Internal, Surface
• C. Arterial, Venous, Lymphatic
• D. Venous, Lymphatic, Capillary

Answer: (A)

Bleeding is classified by the type of blood vessel involved: arteries, veins, and capillaries. Arterial bleeding comes from arteries, which carry blood away from the heart under high pressure. It tends to be bright red and spurting with each heartbeat, making it the most dangerous and requiring immediate, strong direct pressure to control. Venous bleeding comes from veins, with darker red blood that usually flows steadily and more slowly, and is often easier to control with direct pressure. Capillary bleeding comes from capillaries and presents as oozing from a wound, typically less dramatic and common with minor cuts.

The trio of vessel types—arteries, veins, and capillaries—covers the actual sources of bleeding, which is why this option is the best answer. Other groupings, like including lymphatic vessels or labeling bleeding by external vs internal, don’t describe the fundamental blood vessels involved.