Which is the average oxygen saturation of blood in the right atrium?
A.
25%
B.
50%
C.
70%
D.
98%
ANS: C
The right atrium is the collecting chamber that receives blood from the entire body except for the lungs. The oxygen saturation of this blood is approximately 70%.
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