IADLs typically include tasks related to which domains?

• A. Home management, health management, and community living tasks
• B. Personal grooming
• C. Dressing and eating
• D. Sleeping routines

Answer: (A)

IADLs are higher-level tasks needed for living independently beyond basic self-care. They include activities that organize and manage daily life, such as home management (meal planning and preparation, housekeeping, budgeting), health management (medication management, scheduling medical appointments, coordinating care), and community living tasks (shopping, transportation, communication, handling finances).

This combination best represents the typical scope of IADLs, because it emphasizes planning, organization, and problem-solving required to live independently. In contrast, personal grooming, dressing, and eating are fundamental self-care activities (ADLs) focused on basic bodily needs, not the more complex tasks that enable independent living. Sleeping routines are part of daily health and routine management but are not usually categorized as IADLs.