ADLs stands for?

ADLs stands for?

• A. Activities of Daily Living; basic self-care tasks
• B. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living; basic self-care
• C. Activities of Daily Living; advanced tasks
• D. Memory Activities of Daily Living; memory tasks

Answer: (A)

ADLs stands for Activities of Daily Living, the basic self-care tasks people perform every day. They reflect a person’s ability to take care of their own fundamental needs, such as bathing, dressing, eating, transferring in and out of bed or a chair, using the toilet, and maintaining continence. This is different from instrumental activities of daily living, which involve more complex tasks needed for living independently, like cooking, shopping, paying bills, managing medications, and using transportation. The option that identifies ADLs as basic self-care tasks using the correct term is the right one. The other choices mix up the terminology or describe the tasks at a different level.

ADLs stands for Activities of Daily Living, the basic self-care tasks people perform every day. They reflect a person’s ability to take care of their own fundamental needs, such as bathing, dressing, eating, transferring in and out of bed or a chair, using the toilet, and maintaining continence. This is different from instrumental activities of daily living, which involve more complex tasks needed for living independently, like cooking, shopping, paying bills, managing medications, and using transportation. The option that identifies ADLs as basic self-care tasks using the correct term is the right one. The other choices mix up the terminology or describe the tasks at a different level.