Question 65 · LEK · Surgical risk assessment
The 3rd class in ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status classification system denotes:
- A. healthy patient, without any comorbidities.
- B. patient with a mild systemic disease. 22 z 117 29.06.2026, 14:15 Centrum Egzaminów Medycznych https://test.cem.edu.pl/pytcem/wyswietl_baza_pdf.php
- C. patient with a severe but controlled systemic disease.
- D. patient with a severe systemic disease posing a threat to their life.
- E. patient who will probably not survive next 24 hours regardless the surgery.
Hint
ASA classes progress from the healthy patient, through mild and severe disease, to constant threat to life and the moribund patient.
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