ADLs and routine care are typically performed by which personnel?

• A. LPN Responsibility
• B. Time Sensitive Condition
• C. RN Responsibility
• D. UAP Tasks

Answer: (D)

Scope of practice and delegation determine who handles ADLs and routine care. These are basic tasks that do not require specialized nursing judgment, so they’re typically carried out by unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), such as certified nursing assistants and similar aides. UAPs are trained to help with activities of daily living—bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, and basic mobility—and to perform routine care under supervision.

Licensed nurses (RNs and LPNs) still have responsibility for assessment, care planning, and more complex or medication-related tasks that require clinical decision-making, and they supervise and delegate to UAPs as appropriate.

The term about a time-sensitive condition points to a clinical situation, not a personnel role, so it doesn’t identify who performs ADLs. Therefore, ADLs and routine care are typically considered UAP tasks.