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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Without a firm fulcrum, beginners tend to overexaggerate the pulling back motion of the thumb ring, pulling the needle away from the proper depth of penetration. This can result in inadequate anesthesia and patient discomfort. The other choices may also be mistakes that beginners make, but they are not specifically related to the lack of a firm fulcrum.

What Is a Common Mistake That Beginners Tend to Make