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

a/ this will prevent all cases of blood-borne illness transmission.
b/ this prevents the transfer of disease from the patient to the health-care worker.
c/ sterilization kills most infectious agents that could cause blood-borne or other illnesses.
d/ sterilization kills all infectious agents that could cause blood-borne or other illnesses.

D & B

Explanation:

There are many infections that can be passed through contact with bodily fluids from a suck patient such as Ebola virus. This is why health workers sterilize medical tools and wear gloves and face maks when handling a patient. Sterilization kills the disease-causing organisms that may be borne by the fluid of the patient that may get lodged on the equipment. Sterilization kills all organism, unlike disinfection that only kills some organisms and arrests the growth/ reproduction of others. One method of sterilization is the use of radiation.