From least strenuous and energy demanding to most strenuous and energy demanding, in what order would you place activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), and home maintenance activities?

a. IADLs and ADLs are equivalent, followed by home maintenance activities

b. IADLs, home maintenance activities, ADLs

c. home maintenance activities, ADLs, IADLs

d. ADLs, IADLs, home maintenance activities

option D - ADLs, IDLs, home maintenance activities.

Explanation:

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) are basic activities of life usually self care activities. It is expected that an average healthy and sane individual should be able to carry out such activites like bathing, feeding, dressing themselves and other personal care tasks. Whereas Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) are more complex activites like taking care of others, taking prescribed drugs, financial management, etc. In most cases, one has to acquire special skills/training to carry out such activities. Home maintenance activities are part of IADLS.

So from this, you can see that ADLs are least strenous and energy demanding, next to IADLs and home maintenance activities.