American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Physical status classifications

Question 1

ASA 1

Answer 1

Normal Healthy patient

Question 2

ASA 2

Answer 2

Patient with mild systemic disease

(no functional limitations)

Question 3

ASA 3

Answer 3

Patient with severe systemic disease

Some functional limitations

Question 4

ASA 4

Answer 4

Patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life.

(Functionality incapacitated)

Question 5

ASA 5

Answer 5

Moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation.

Question 6

ASA 6

Answer 6

Brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes.

Question 7

ASA E

Answer 7

An emergent procedure; the physical status is followed by “E”

Eg, “2E”

Question 8

HTN

Answer 8

ASA 2

Question 9

Diabetes

Answer 9

ASA 2

Question 10

Chronic bronchitis

Answer 10

ASA 2

Question 11

Morbid obesity

Answer 11

ASA 2

Question 12

Extremes of age

Answer 12

ASA 2

Question 13

Poorly controlled HTN

Answer 13

ASA 3

Question 14

DM with vascular complications

Answer 14

ASA 3

Question 15

Angina pectoris

Answer 15

ASA 3

Question 16

Previous MI

Answer 16

ASA 3

Question 17

Pulmonary dx that limits activity

Answer 17

ASA 3

Question 18

CHF

Answer 18

ASA 4

Question 19

Unstable angina pectoris

Answer 19

ASA 4

Question 20

Advanced pulmonary dysfunction

Answer 20

ASA 4

Question 21

Advanced renal or hepatic dysfunction

Answer 21

ASA 4

Question 22

Ruptured abdominal Aneurysm

Answer 22

ASA 5

Question 23

Pulmonary embolus

Answer 23

ASA 5

Question 24

Head injury with ICP

Answer 24

ASA 5

Question 25

ASA defines:

Answer 25

Relative risk prior to conscious sedation and surgical anesthesia.

Question 26

ASA Class(es) that have a markedly increased risk of pulmonary complications:

Answer 26

ASA 3 & 4

Question 27

ASA Score for :

Non smoker. Healthy.

Answer 27

ASA 1

Question 28

ASA Score for:

Well controlled DM or HTN?

Answer 28

ASA 2

Question 29

ASA SCore for:

Social Drinker

Answer 29

ASA 2

Question 30

ASA Score for:

30 < BMI < 40

Answer 30

ASA 2

Question 31

ASA Score for:

Current smoker

Answer 31

ASA 2

Question 32

ASA SCORE FOR:

COPD

Answer 32

ASA 3

Question 33

ASA SCORE FOR

MODERATE REDUCTION OF EF

Answer 33

ASA 3

Question 34

ASA SCORE FOR

PACEMAKER

Answer 34

ASA 3

Question 35

ASA SCORE FOR;

PREMATURE INFANT PCA <60 WEEKS

Answer 35

ASA 3

Question 36

ASA SCORE FOR

HX OF MI CVA, TIA, CAD/STENTS > 3 MOS

Answer 36

ASA 3

Question 37

ASA SCORE FOR

RECENT MI, CVA, TIA, CAD/STENTS (<3 MOS)

Answer 37

ASA 4

Question 38

ASA FOR:

ESRD UNDERGOING HD

Answer 38

ASA 3

Question 39

ASA SCORE FOR:

SEVERE REDUCTION OF EF

Answer 39

ASA 4

Question 40

ASA SCORE FOR:

SEPSIS

Answer 40

ASA 4

Question 41

ASA SCORE FOR:

DIC
ARDS
ESRD not undergoing regular HD

Answer 41

ASA 4

Question 42

ASA SCORE FOR:

MASSIVE TRAUMA

Answer 42

ASA 5

Question 43

ASA SCORE FOR:

IC BLEED WITH MASS EFFECT

Answer 43

ASA 5

Question 44

ASA SCORE FOR:

ISCHEMIC BOWEL - WITH SIGN CARDIAC OR MODS

Answer 44

ASA 5

Question 45

ASA SCORE FOR:

AAA

Answer 45

ASA 5

Question 46

ASA SCORE FOR:

PATIENT WITH SEVERE SYSTEMIC DX THAT IS A CONSTANT THREAT TO LIFE

Answer 46

ASA 4

Question 47

ASA FOR:

A MORIBUND PT WHO IS NOT EXPECTED TO SURVIVE W/O THE OPERATION

Answer 47

ASA 5

Question 48

ASA SCORE:

MILD SYSTEMIC DISEASE

Answer 48

ASA 2