Which term refers to items that belong to someone?

• A. Personal items
• B. Personal protective equipment
• C. Personal care
• D. Physical needs

Answer: (A)

Belongings that belong to a person are called personal items. In a care setting, recognizing items as personal helps protect the resident’s privacy and ensures their possessions aren’t borrowed or moved without permission. Personal items include the resident’s own clothing, toiletries, photos, and keepsakes kept in their room or with them. This is different from personal protective equipment, which is gear used to protect workers and residents and is provided by the facility; it isn’t the resident’s ownership. It’s also distinct from personal care, which refers to helping with daily living activities, and from physical needs, which are basic physiological requirements like food and shelter. Therefore, the term for items that belong to someone is personal items.