During the administration of anesthesia, the operator will _______ while delivering anesthetic to avoid injecting directly into an artery
inject quickly
use pressure
inject slowly
aspirate
aspirate
Rationale: aspirate – Aspirating (pulling the plunger back on the syringe) to check for blood will ensure that the operator is not injecting directly into the artery, which can cause a flushed feeling with heart palpitations.
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