Which list includes tasks that are not ADLs but are often addressed as household tasks?

• A. Bathing and dressing
• B. Toileting
• C. Meal prep, grocery shopping, laundry, general light housekeeping around the home
• D. Transferring from bed to chair

Answer: (C)

Understanding the difference between ADLs and IADLs is essential. ADLs are basic self-care tasks like bathing, dressing, toileting, and transferring from bed to chair. IADLs are more complex activities that enable independent living, such as meal preparation, grocery shopping, laundry, and general light housekeeping around the home. This option is the best because it lists tasks that are not essential self-care but are commonly handled as household tasks—activities that support living independently. The other options describe core ADLs (bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring), which are fundamental self-care rather than household tasks.