Personal Hygiene Quiz 2022

True or False! Personal Hygiene may be described as the principle of maintaining cleanliness and grooming of the body.

• True

• False

Failure to keep up a standard of hygiene could put you at risk for(choose all that apply):

• Infection

• Illness

• drugs

• water

Each strand of hair has its own sebaceous gland that keeps the hair shiny! What is located inside the sebaceous gland that keeps the hair shiny and waterproof?

• Water

• Oil

• Sugar

• Potassium

True or False! Washing your hair ONLY ONCE a week is enough to control oily hair.

• True

• False

True or False. Scrubbing or rubbing too hard when washing hair can irritate your scalp and/or damage hair!

• True

• False

Another term for sweating:

• Perspiration

• Nutrition

• Drugs

• Physical Activity

Body odor is strongest on the body in places such as:

(check all that apply)

• Armpits

• Feet

• Face

• Hands

True or false! The best way to keep clean is to bathe or shower daily to wash away bacteria that contributes to body odors!

• True

• False

You can prevent body odor by:

(Check all that apply)

• Using deodorant

• Showering daily

• Using cologne/perfume

• Wearing clean clothes

True or False! Brushing and flossing, along with regular dental checkups, can help prevent tooth decay and gum disease!

• True

• False