Personal Hygiene Review

Which of the following lists describes five practices of good personal hygiene and healthfulness?

• Regular handwashing, daily bathing, brushing teeth, wearing clean clothes, and proper nail care

• Skipping meals, excessive screen time, avoiding exercise, irregular sleep, and not drinking water

• Eating only fast food, rarely washing hands, sharing personal items, not brushing teeth, and wearing dirty clothes

• Sleeping late, not bathing, eating junk food, not brushing teeth, and not washing hands

Proper hand-washing technique in lab involves which of the following steps?

• Washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds

• Rinsing hands quickly with water only

• Wiping hands on a lab coat

• Using hand sanitizer only without washing

What is the definition of Hygiene?

• A condition or practice conducive to the preservation of health.

• A type of food consumed for energy.

• A method of transportation.

• A form of entertainment.

What is the definition of Contamination?

• A condition of impurity resulting from the transfer of microorganisms, like bacteria, from one source to another.

• A process of sterilizing equipment to remove all microorganisms.

• A method of preserving food by freezing it at low temperatures.

• A technique used to increase the growth rate of beneficial bacteria.

Fill in the blank: Groom means to ________.

• make neat or tidy

• run quickly

• eat slowly

• jump high

Fill in the blank: One of the five practices of good personal hygiene and healthfulness is to maintain good ________.

• health

• weather

• furniture

• paint

Fill in the blank: Protective clothing refers to apparel such as gloves, apron, etc., used to ________.

• minimize contamination

• increase temperature

• enhance visibility

• restrict movement

Fill in the blank: Wearing clean and protective ________ and gloves is a practice of good personal hygiene and healthfulness.

• uniforms

• shoes

• hats

• scarves

Fill in the blank: One of the five practices of good personal hygiene and healthfulness is ________ hand practices.

• hygienic

• dirty

• careless

• negligent

Fill in the blank: To maintain good personal hygiene, it is important to maintain personal ________.

• cleanliness

• wealth

• height

• anger