Sleep
Alternating from your weekday sleep patterns to stay up late and sleep in on weekends, can affect the quality of sleep you get during the week? True or False?
True
Smoking can cause gum disease and stained teeth. True or False?
True
When a teen begins going through puberty it is recommended they start showering how many times per week?
7.
Starting at puberty showering should happen on a daily basis.
How often should you change your socks and underwear
Everyday
Dirty clothes hold on to harmful microbes than can cause illness and infections
Which item has more bacteria buildup in the average household?
A) TV & Console Remote Controls
B) Toilet Seat
A) TV & Console Remote Controls
Teens who stayed away from phone and television screens one hour before going to bed gained an extra
A) 6 minutes of sleep per night
B) 12 minutes of sleep per night
C) 21 minutes of sleep per night
D) 44 minutes of sleep per night
C) 21 minutes of sleep per night
What are the two most important things you can do to keep your teeth and gums healthy?
-Brush your teeth
-Floss
Having unclean hair can cause or worsen acne. True or false?
True
Sebum oil from your hair will clog pores and create acne
Deodorant prevents odor and sweating by affecting the _____ glands.
Sweat glands.
Is antibacterial soap more effective than regular soap?
No.
The average teen gets 7 hours of sleep. However, studies show that they need between __ - __ hours of sleep.
8 to 10 hours
It is recommended that you brush your teeth three times per day. However, dentist say the minimum amount of times you need to brush your teeth is?
Two times per day
To help with acne it is recommended that you wash your face how many times per day?
Twice per day.
Name a health hazard that can be had by not cutting your nails
Ingrown nail or bacterial infections
Researchers out of London estimate that if everyone was to routinely wash their hands, we would have how many less deaths?
A) 10,000
B) 100,000
C) 1,000,000
D) 10,000,000
C) 1,000,000
Name one of the three main factors that prevent teens from getting the proper amount of sleep.
- Shifting of the biological clock
- Early school start times
- Having a busy social life (this includes socializing through phone, computer and console use)
Minimum amount of time you should spend brushing your teeth.
Two minutes
Regularly washing your hands is important for everyone. However, statistics prove that men are more prone to having germs in which area of your hands?
Underneath your fingernails
While dandruff is non contagious, nor is it harmful. It can be irritating and hard to get rid of. The most effective way to get rid of it is to?
Use Dandruff Shampoo.
An ATP device is used to access the sanitary conditions in the industry. An ATP score of 300 means the area is dirty and has a high risk of spreading illness.
In a typical office what % of keyboards are at a score of 300 or higher?
A) 5%
B) 12%
C) 22%
D) 27%
D) 27%
List two concerns for teens that do not get enough sleep
- Inability to self regulate
- Volatile mood swings
- Increased risk of substance abuse
- Increased risk of injury
- Reduction in academic performance
- reduction in athletic performance
- Poor memory, decision making and reaction time
Studies have proven that when doing an interview for a job, having white teeth increases your chances of being hired by
A) 12%
B) 25%
C) 39%
D) 58%
D) 58%
Sweat can cause a buildup in bacteria. This can lead to potential infections and poor odor. Due to this it is very important to shower after vigorous ______ (fill in the blank)
Physical activity.
List one way you can avoid making dry skin worse when showering or bathing.
- Close the door when you take a shower/bath
- Limit your showers/baths to 5-10 minutes
- Use warm water instead of hot water
Dirty clothes, especially underwear and socks can harbour microorganisms. Due to this repeatedly wearing the same clothes can lead to which kind of problems?
Skin infections