ADL stands for activities of daily living for basic self-care.

ADL stands for activities of daily living for basic self-care.

• A. Activities of daily living for basic self-care.
• B. Independent activities for daily living.
• C. Instrumental daily living actions.
• D. Daily tasks for home maintenance.

Answer: (A)

ADLs are the basic self-care tasks people need to perform daily to take care of themselves, such as bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, transferring (getting in and out of bed or a chair), and maintaining continence. This sets them apart from instrumental activities of daily living, which encompass more complex tasks needed for living independently, like managing medications, cooking, shopping, housekeeping, and using transportation. The option describing ADLs as activities of daily living for basic self-care matches this established definition exactly. The other phrasings aren’t standard terminology: “Independent activities for daily living” isn’t the usual term, “Instrumental daily living actions” mixes concepts, and “Daily tasks for home maintenance” refers to chores rather than essential self-care tasks.

ADLs are the basic self-care tasks people need to perform daily to take care of themselves, such as bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, transferring (getting in and out of bed or a chair), and maintaining continence. This sets them apart from instrumental activities of daily living, which encompass more complex tasks needed for living independently, like managing medications, cooking, shopping, housekeeping, and using transportation.

The option describing ADLs as activities of daily living for basic self-care matches this established definition exactly. The other phrasings aren’t standard terminology: “Independent activities for daily living” isn’t the usual term, “Instrumental daily living actions” mixes concepts, and “Daily tasks for home maintenance” refers to chores rather than essential self-care tasks.