Personal Hygiene

Personal hygiene______________________________________.

• is not important

• does not help with keeping us well

• increases the number of germs that enter our bodies

• all the things we do to keep our bodies clean

Germs are ____________________________________________.

• not harmful to the human body

• microscopic living things that can enter your body and make you sick

• not alive

• so big that you can see them enter your body

Which of the following is an example of having good personal hygiene?

• Putting on clean clothes after running hard at your soccer game

• Eating without washing your hands

• Brushing your teeth once a week

• Never wearing deodorant

To avoid cavities, you should do these things every day.

• shower and put on deodorant

• comb your hair and wash your face

• brush and floss your teeth

• clean your nails and wear clean clothes

Bacteria and viruses are ________________________________.

• healthy

• always green

• types of germs

• not important

Which body part picks up the most germs?

• our feet

• our tongues

• our hands

• our hair

How often should you see a dentist?

• once a year

• twice a year

• once a month

• it doesn't matter

What should you do to take care of your nails?

• Wash them only

• Leave them alone

• Trim and file them

• Cut them close to the skin

Which of the following are true about body odor? Choose 2

• Caused by bacteria on surface of the skin

• Bacteria mixes with sweat and causes a bad odor

• People like being around someone with body odor

• Shampooing your hair stops body odor

Your skin is the largest organ in your body.

• True

• False