MCOLES State Licensing Practice Exam

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What type of blood is characterized by oozing from a wound?

Capillary
Venous
Arterial
Both A and B

The correct answer is: Both A and B

The type of blood characterized by oozing from a wound is capillary blood, which typically seeps out gently from puncture wounds or shallow cuts. This oozing is a result of capillaries—tiny blood vessels that supply blood to the skin and tissues—being damaged. When considering venous blood, which flows more steadily and is darker in color, it can also ooze from wounds but in a different manner, often with a more consistent flow compared to capillary bleeding. Therefore, the correct answer includes both types because wounds can exhibit capillary bleeding, which results in oozing, as well as venous bleeding in certain situations. This means that both capillary and venous blood types are represented by the description of oozing from a wound, thereby affirming that both A and B are correct in this context.