The nurse is preparing to use an antiseptic. Which statement is correct regarding how antiseptics differ from disinfectants?
A) Antiseptics are used to sterilize surgical equipment.
B) Disinfectants are used as preoperative skin preparation.
C) Antiseptics are used only on living tissue to kill microorganisms.
D) Disinfectants are used only on nonliving objects to destroy organisms.
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