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Answer 1

1.In dental procedures the inferior alveolar blocks are done to anesthetise the area for a procedure. If blood comes while aspirating ,it means the medicine is injected into the blood vessels and can lead to systemic effect and thus it is a failure of local anaesthesia method.

2.When blood comes out mimmediately reposition the needle if not done the anaesthesia can be given into blood vessels.Anything given via blood reaches the circulatory system quickly and causes reactions to the material injected

3.After a needle stick injury the following thing has to be done immediately

• Do not be panic because this .ca slowen the thinking process of what to be done then
• Victim should wash the site in running water
• Can use soap and water method
• Do not squeeze the punctured site in an effort to release more blood because this will increase the capillary perfusion and again lot of blood reaches the area and can get into blood stream easily and quickly
• Get medical help immediately ,in form the infection control twam
• Get the post exposure prophylaxis treatment in less than 72 hours because it is more effective during these hours

4.The needle stick injury could have been prevented if Jennifer followed the protocols or gudeline for what to do with the needle after injection

• Do not recap the needle
• Incinerate the needle
• Break the needle using needle cutter

5.The potential diseases which could be transmitted from a needle stick injury are

• HIV
• HCV
• Hepatitis B