Test your knowledge with our methodology quick quiz. This month's focus is Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs).

You are completing an interRAI Home Care assessment for a client while they are admitted in the acute rehabilitation ward in the hospital.  Each day, the occupational therapist has supported the client to make a cup of tea as part of their rehabilitation programme. The client’s meals are prepared and served by hospital staff.  

In this scenario, what would be the correct coding for IADL G1a. Meal preparation performance? 

0. Independent – No help, set-up, or supervision needed.
1. Set-up help only
2. Supervision – Oversight/cueing required
3. Limited assistance – Help required on some occasions
4. Extensive assistance – Help required throughout task, but performs 50% or more of task on own
5. Maximal assistance – Help required throughout task, but performs less than 50% of task on own
6. Total dependence – Full performance of activity during entire period by others 
8. Activity did not occur – during the entire period 

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Answer:
8. Activity did not occur – during the entire period