Personal Hygiene Quiz

The body's most important barrier against infection is

• hand washing
• skin
• sunscreen
• deodorant

Sunscreen should be applied (a)  

(b)  

• every 2 hours
• every 4 hours
• at night
• whenever you're outside

Hair should be washed

• twice a day
• once per day
• every 1-4 days
• once per week

Match the following conditions with their preventions.

• Remove bugs, nits, medicated shampoo.

• lice

• Change tampons regularly.

• dandruff

• Shampoo regularly, scrub the scalp

• wrinkles & cancer

• Use sunscreen.

• toxic shock syndrome

Which of the following should you NOT do, when caring for the skin of your face?

• don't touch whenever possible
• wash 1-2 times per day
• pick or squeeze blemishes
• see a dermatologist if you're having major issues

We sweat in order to (a)  

• maintain internal body temperature
• prevent toxic shock syndrome
• prevent lice

Showering/bathing/washing is NOT important for preventing (a)   .

• removing dead skin cells
• preventing odor that may cause soci
• preventing the spread of germs and
• preventing sunburn

The amount of water you need to stay hydrated

• 2 ounces per pound
• 12 cups per day
• 0.5 ounce per pound

• 1-2 cups per day

During a school health check, Grace learned that head lice are

• dead skin cells flaking from the scalp

• small insects that live in the hair

• a virus

• important for scalp health

What is one thing that can happen if you do not properly care for your teeth?