A mixed venous blood sample is needed to determine the oxygen consumption of the tissues. The mixed venous blood sample should be obtained from the

A. left atrium.
B. pulmonary vein.
C. pulmonary artery.
D. superior vena cava.

Ans: C. pulmonary artery.

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