General Hygiene
Identify the three parts of personal hygiene.
What are cleaning yourself (showering/bathing/handwashing, etc.), grooming and dental care?
What is false? clothes should be separated by color and type.
The average number of sleep hours needed per night.
What is 8-10?
The number times you brush your teeth, daily.
What is at least two?
The body's largest organ.
What is the skin?
This word means to wash or rub dead cells from the body.
What is exfoliate?
True or false: work out clothes (spandex and dri-fit material) can go in the dryer.
What is false? work out clothes spandex and dri-fit materials should always be hung.
The acronym REM stands for this type of sleep.
What is rapid eye movement?
The recommended minimum number of times to floss.
What is daily?
This is the way to reduce acne on my face and body.
What is wash the affected area with a medicated acne soap daily?
Name three activities after which you should wash your hands.
What are using the bathroom, coughing, sneezing, blowing the nose, handling food like chicken or meat, touching objects in public places that are frequently used (door knobs, shopping carts)
The temperature recommended for washing white colored clothing.
What is hot?
True or false, it is ok to stay up all night on the weekends.
What is false. Keeping a regular sleep pattern helps to regulate the body.
The recommended number of minutes you should brush your teeth during each brushing session.
What is 2 minutes?
True or false: a "base tan" protects the skin from sun damage.
BONUS: Name three effects a sunburn has on skin. (other than turning red/peeling)
What is false. There is no such things a "safe" tan. Any change in skin color is a sign of damage.
Bonus Answer: premature aging (wrinkles), increased risk of skin cancer, dehydration, low immune system,
True or false: Sharing towels with family members or friends is acceptable.
What is false? Sharing towels can spread body germs and disease.
Name three brands of laundry detergent.
What is Tide, Extra, Gain, Arm and Hammer, Whisk, Cheer, Dreft, Woolite, All, and Persil?
The number of sleep cycles our body goes through during the night.
What is 4.
The recommended amount of time between dentist visits.
What is 6 months?
During this stage of life, acne typically appears more often
What is puberty?
True or false: a TV remote control is a leading carrier of bacteria.
What is true? Remote controls are found to have on average 70 bacteria per square inch.
Identify the following laundry symbols.
What are machine wash, hang dry and tumble dry.
The definition of this words is: our internal 24 hour clock.
What is the circadian rhythm.
The recommended life span of a toothbrush.
What is 3-4 months?
The time of year to wear sunblock.
What is all year, daily?