Why Is the Aspiration a Necessary Part of Administering Local

question 33

Multiple Choice

Why is the aspiration a necessary part of administering local anesthesia?

• A) To ensure that the needle has not entered a blood vessel
• B) To dramatically decrease the incidence of an intravascular injection
• C) a and b
• D) For patient comfort

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