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Question 31 • CREDIT RE-SEAT MNPS Introduction to Health Science IC S2 25-26

Why is sterilization required for medical equipment that will be in contact with a patient’s blood or other potentially infectious material?

Answer

This will prevent all cases of blood-borne illness transmission.

This prevents the transfer of disease from the patient to the health-care worker.

Sterilization kills most infectious agents that could cause blood-borne or other illnesses.

Sterilization kills all infectious agents that could cause blood-borne or other illnesses.

Explanation

Sterilization is intended to destroy all infectious agents on medical equipment, including highly resistant forms such as bacterial spores. That reduces the risk of infection when equipment contacts blood or other potentially infectious material. Choice C says “most,” but sterilization is defined by eliminating all such agents; it does not guarantee that every case of transmission is prevented, as choice A claims.

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