ASA Classifications

Question 1

Healthy, nonsmoking, no or minimal alcohol use

Answer 1

I

Question 2

Mild diseases only without substantive functional limitations

Answer 2

II

Question 3

current smoker

Answer 3

II

Question 4

social alcohol drinker

Answer 4

II

Question 5

pregnant

Answer 5

II

Question 6

obese BMI > 30, < 40

Answer 6

II

Question 7

well controlled diabetes

Answer 7

II

Question 8

well controlled HTN

Answer 8

II

Question 9

mild lung disease

Answer 9

II

Question 10

Substantive functional limitations

Answer 10

III

Question 11

poorly controlled DM

Answer 11

III

Question 12

poorly controlled HTN

Answer 12

III

Question 13

COPD

Answer 13

III

Question 14

morbid obesity (BMI > or equal to 40)

Answer 14

III

Question 15

active hepatitis

Answer 15

III

Question 16

alcohol dependence or abuse

Answer 16

III

Question 17

implanted pacemaker

Answer 17

III

Question 18

moderate reduction of ejection fraction

Answer 18

III

Question 19

ESRD undergoing regular dialysis

Answer 19

III

Question 20

premature infant PCA < 60 weeks

Answer 20

III

Question 21

MI, CVA, TIA, or CAD/stents > 3 months ago

Answer 21

III

Question 22

MI, CVA, TIA, or CAD/stents < 3 months ago

Answer 22

IV

Question 23

ongoing cardiac ischemia or severe valve dysfunction

Answer 23

IV

Question 24

severe reduction of ejection fraction

Answer 24

IV

Question 25

sepsis

Answer 25

IV

Question 26

DIC

Answer 26

IV

Question 27

ARDS

Answer 27

IV

Question 28

ESRD not undergoing regular dialysis

Answer 28

IV

Question 29

ruptured abdominal/thoracic aneurysm

Answer 29

V

Question 30

massive trauma

Answer 30

V

Question 31

intracranial bleed with mass effect

Answer 31

V

Question 32

ischemic bowel in the face of significant cardiac pathology or multiple organ/system dysfunction

Answer 32

V

Question 33

A declared brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes

Answer 33

VI