What Is a Common Mistake That Beginners Tend to Make

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is a common mistake that beginners tend to make when first learning to give local anesthesia,especially if they do not have a firm fulcrum?

• A) Allowing the thumb ring to slip down to the bottom of the thumb,making it difficult to achieve full range of backward motion
• B) Not performing the aspiration step at the appropriate intervals
• C) Overexaggerating the pulling back motion of the thumb ring,pulling the needle away from the proper depth of penetration.
• D) Allowing the patient to dictate the placement of the site of the injection

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