California LawQuestion 92 of 100
A client asks her esthetician to administer a neuromodulator injection because 'a nurse taught you how.' What is the correct response?
a.Perform it, since the esthetician has been trained
b.Perform it if a nurse is present in the building
c.Perform it and describe it as a spa service on the receipt
d.Decline, explain that administering injections is the practice of medicine and outside esthetic scope, and refer the client to a licensed medical professional
Explanation
Injecting any substance into the skin is a medical act, and training, proximity of a licensed professional, or creative wording on a receipt does not extend the legal scope of an esthetician license. Performing it exposes the licensee to discipline and the client to serious harm. The correct action is to decline and refer to a licensed medical professional.
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