Medical Emergencies · single question
A patient with asthma reports no attacks in 10 months. What is the ASA classification?
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Correct answer: B. ASA II
- A. INCORRECT. ASA I is a healthy patient with no systemic disease.
- B. CORRECT. Mild, well-controlled systemic disease such as stable asthma is ASA II.
- C. INCORRECT. ASA III is moderate to severe disease that limits activity.
- D. INCORRECT. ASA IV is severe disease that is a constant threat to life.
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