Which ADLs are listed as examples for LTC eligibility?

• A. Bathing, transferring, eating, toileting
• B. Dressing, continence, walking, speaking
• C. Eating, lifting, reading, dressing
• D. Bathing, cooking, driving, shopping

Answer: (A)

ADLs are basic self-care tasks used to determine eligibility for long-term care. The classic examples are bathing, transferring, eating, and toileting, as they cover essential daily self-care functions people must perform regularly. Needing assistance in any of these areas indicates functional impairment that LTC planning targets. The other options mix in tasks that aren’t core ADLs (such as many IADLs like cooking, driving, and shopping, or activities like reading/speaking), so they don’t align as directly with the standard ADL list. That’s why bathing, transferring, eating, and toileting best fit the examples for LTC eligibility.