A nurse is helping an older-adult patient with instrumental activities of daily living. The nurse will be assisting the patient with which activity?

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Instrumental activities of daily living or IADLs (such as the ability to write a check, shop, prepare meals, or make phone calls) and activities of daily living or ADLs (such as bathing, dressing, and toileting) are essential to independent living.

A Nurse Is Helping an Older-Adult Patient with Instrumental Activities