Which of the following is not typically considered an activity of daily living (ADL) that CNAs assist with?

• A. Bathing
• B. Grooming
• C. Data Entry
• D. Toileting

Answer: (C)

ADLs are the basic personal care tasks people need to manage themselves with help as needed. CNAs routinely assist with things like bathing, grooming, and toileting because these are directly related to a resident’s daily self-care and hygiene. Data entry, however, is an administrative task—entering or updating information in charts or computer systems. It isn’t a direct self-care activity and isn’t something CNAs typically perform as part of daily resident care. While CNAs may help with documentation or observation notes under supervision, the act of entering data is considered clerical work, not an ADL. So data entry is not typically an ADL CNAs assist with.