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ASA Classification: Severe systemic disease that is NOT a constant threat to life.
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Correct answer: C. ASA III
- A. ASA I describes a healthy patient with no systemic disease.
- B. ASA II describes mild systemic disease without significant functional limitation.
- C. Correct. ASA III describes severe systemic disease that limits activity but is not a constant threat to life.
- D. ASA IV describes severe systemic disease that IS a constant threat to life — more severe than ASA III.
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