Which abbreviation stands for activities of daily living?

• A. ADLs
• B. AP
• C. BM
• D. CHF

Answer: (A)

Activities of daily living are the basic self-care tasks people perform every day, like bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and feeding themselves. The abbreviation for these tasks is ADLs. In a Texas Medication Aide context, knowing a resident’s ADLs helps determine how much assistance they need and guides care planning. Other terms in the list refer to different concepts—BM stands for bowel movement, CHF stands for congestive heart failure, and AP is often used for an apical pulse or related notion—so they don’t denote activities of daily living.