PERSONAL HYGIENE

Hand & Mouth Hygiene

100

True or False: You only need to wash your hands after you go to the bathroom.

False. Please provide additional examples of when you should.

200

When should you brush your teeth? Name examples. 

(Staff discretion)

300

What two songs should you sing to know if you washed your hands long enough? 

a. ABC’s 

b. Happy Birthday 

c. Hallelujah Chorus 

d. Monster Mash

a & b

400

What should you do while brushing your teeth to have good oral hygiene?

a. Break dance on the bathroom floor

b. Use toothpaste, brush your teeth and tongue, floss, and use mouthwash

c. Brush for 10 seconds and then rinse

b.

500

When are good times to brush your teeth during the day? 

a. Before you eat, after you eat, and before bed 

b. Whenever you want to 

c. In the morning/after breakfast, after dinner/before bed and any time in between 

c.

Clothing

100

Clothing does not need to be washed unless it is visibly soiled and stained. True or False?

False (skin cells and germs are not visible to the eye; they mix with bacteria and cause odor)

200

How often should you change your underwear?

a. Whenever it gets smelly

b. At least daily and after showers

c. When you feel like it

b.

300

What two clothing items need to be changed daily?

a. Coats

b. Socks

c. Hats

d. Underwear

b. & d.

400

What causes clothing to smell? What causes clothing to smell? 

a. Environment (smells in areas around you) 

b. When bacteria mixes with skin cells, dirt & oils in the skin and hair 

c. Food, dirt and stains on clothing 

d. All of the above

d.

500

True or False: You should change your sheets every 3 weeks or when there is a stain.

False.

Body Hygiene

100

True or False: It’s ok not to use shampoo or soap when showering. No one will ever know. 

False.

200

What can you do to manage body odor?

Ex: take showers, wear clean clothes, use deodorant

300

How should you wash your body? 

a. With soap and a washcloth, making sure that you get into the nooks and crannies. Then drying well with a towel 

b. No need to use soap, just rinse off in the shower

c. Just spray with cologne and apply deodorant everywhere, no one can tell.

a.

400

When should you take a shower? List at least 2 examples.

(Staff discretion)

500

What is the difference between shampoo, conditioner, and body wash?

Shampoo: washes your hair

Conditioner: moisturizes your hair to keep it healthy

Body Wash: cleans the rest of your body