IADL stands for instrumental activities for independent living.

IADL stands for instrumental activities for independent living.

• A. Instrumental activities for independent living.
• B. Independent activities for daily living.
• C. Interpersonal adult daily living.
• D. Integrated activities for daily living.

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is recognizing what IADL stands for and what it measures in geriatric assessment. Instrumental activities of daily living refer to the set of more complex daily tasks that a person needs to live independently, beyond basic self-care. These tasks require planning, memory, and problem-solving, and they help determine whether someone can manage at home or needs assistance. Examples include managing medications, handling finances, using transportation, shopping, meal preparation, housekeeping, and communicating (like using a phone). The standard name is Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, not “independent living,” so the best phrasing uses Daily Living. The concept remains the same: assessing the capacity to perform these instrumental tasks to maintain independent living at home.

The idea being tested is recognizing what IADL stands for and what it measures in geriatric assessment. Instrumental activities of daily living refer to the set of more complex daily tasks that a person needs to live independently, beyond basic self-care. These tasks require planning, memory, and problem-solving, and they help determine whether someone can manage at home or needs assistance. Examples include managing medications, handling finances, using transportation, shopping, meal preparation, housekeeping, and communicating (like using a phone). The standard name is Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, not “independent living,” so the best phrasing uses Daily Living. The concept remains the same: assessing the capacity to perform these instrumental tasks to maintain independent living at home.