In acute care-sitting in a chair, which self-care activity is listed?

• A. Toileting
• B. Very gentle ROM
• C. Writing a card
• D. Donning shirt

Answer: (A)

In acute care, self-care tasks are the basic activities needed to care for oneself with minimal help. When a patient is sitting in a chair, toileting stands out as the standard self-care activity because it directly addresses independence in elimination, hygiene, and garment management, all while coordinating transfers and balance from a seated position to assistive devices or the toilet. It is a fundamental function often targeted early in rehab to ensure safety and prevent complications. Very gentle ROM is a therapeutic exercise, not a self-care task. Writing a card is more of a social or IADL activity than a basic self-care task, and donning a shirt is dressing—also a self-care activity, but in this context toileting is the commonly listed activity when focusing on seated self-care.