ADLs Comprehensive Test Prep Actual Questions And Correct Detailed Answers.
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ADL
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ADL
Define Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) - correct answer Activities oriented toward taking care of one's own body. ADLs also are referred to as basic activities of daily living (BADLs) and personal activities of daily living (PADLs). These activities are "funda...
Define Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) - correct answer Activities oriented toward
taking care of one's own body. ADLs also are referred to as basic activities of daily living (BADLs) and
personal activities of daily living (PADLs). These activities are "fundamental to living in a social world;
they enable basic survival and well-being".
Examples of ADLs - correct answer Bathing, showering; Toileting and toilet hygiene;
Dressing; Swallowing/eating; Feeding; Functional mobility; Personal device care; Personal hygiene and
grooming; Sexual activity
Define Bathing, showering - correct answer Obtaining and using supplies; soaping,
rinsing, and drying body parts; maintaining bathing position; and transferring to and from bathing
positions.
Define Toileting and toilet hygiene - correct answer Obtaining and using toileting
supplies, managing clothing, maintaining toileting position, transferring to and from toileting position,
cleaning body, and caring for menstrual and continence needs (including catheter, colostomy, and
suppository management), as well as completing intentional control of bowel movements and urination
and, if necessary, using equipment or agents for bladder control.
Define Dressing - correct answer Selecting clothing and accessories appropriate to
time of day, weather, and occasion; obtaining clothing from storage area; dressing and undressing in a
sequential fashion; fastening and adjusting clothing and shoes; and applying and removing personal
devices, prosthetic devices, or splints.
Define Swallowing/eating - correct answer Keeping and manipulation food or fluid
in the mouth and swallowing it; swallowing is moving food from the mouth to the stomach.
Define Feeding - correct answer Setting up, arranging, and bringing food (or fluid)
from the plate or cup to the mouth; sometimes called self-feeding.
Define Functional mobility - correct answer Moving from one position or place to
another (during performance of everyday activities), such as in-bed mobility, wheelchair mobility, and
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