Disinfectants used in salons must be ______, _________, and __________ to kill potentially infectious bacteria, fungi and viruses.

Disinfectants used in salons must be ______, _________, and __________ to kill potentially infectious bacteria, fungi and viruses.

• A. Bacteriostatic, fungistatic, and virucidal
• B. Bactericidal, fungistatic, and virucidal
• C. Germicidal, virucidal, and bacteriostatic
• D. Bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal

Answer: (D)

Disinfectants in salons must actively destroy the three main types of pathogens we encounter: bacteria, fungi, and viruses. The best wording specifies that the agent is bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal, meaning it kills bacteria, fungi, and viruses, not merely inhibits their growth. The alternatives fail because they include terms like bacteriostatic or fungistatic, which only stop growth without killing, or they use broader terms that don’t guarantee complete, targeted kill of all three organism types.

Disinfectants in salons must actively destroy the three main types of pathogens we encounter: bacteria, fungi, and viruses. The best wording specifies that the agent is bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal, meaning it kills bacteria, fungi, and viruses, not merely inhibits their growth. The alternatives fail because they include terms like bacteriostatic or fungistatic, which only stop growth without killing, or they use broader terms that don’t guarantee complete, targeted kill of all three organism types.