According to American society of Anesthetists, physical status scale Class III would be_____________?

Correct answer: C. A patient with severe systemic disease that it not in capacitating

  • A. A normal healthy individual
  • B. A patient with mild systemic disease
  • C. A patient with severe systemic disease that it not in capacitating
  • D. None of the above

Explanation

ASA class III means severe systemic disease that causes significant functional limitation but is not incapacitating. A healthy person is P1, and mild systemic disease is P2.

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