Co-existing diseases- ASA Classification

Question 1

Describe:

ASA Class I

Answer 1

Healthy pt

no organic, physiologic, biochemical, or psychiatric disturbances

Question 2

Describe:
ASA class II

Answer 2

Mild systemic disease that may or may not be related to the reason for sx

Question 3

Describe:
ASA class III

Answer 3

Severe systemic disease

that limits activity, but is not incapacitating and may or may not be related to surgery

Question 4

Describe:
ASA class IV

Answer 4

Pt with incapacitating systemic disease that is a constant threat to life with or without sx

Question 5

Describe:
ASA class V

Answer 5

Moribund pt not expected to live 24 hours with or without surgery
submitted to sx as resuscitative effort

Question 6

Describe:
ASA class VI

Answer 6

A brain dead pt whose organs are being harvested

Question 7

Describe:

Operation (E)

Answer 7

any pt requiring emergency surgery

Question 8

What class?

A brain dead pt whose organs are being harvested

Answer 8

ASA VI

Question 9

what class?
Healthy pt
no organic, physiologic, biochemical, or psychiatric disturbances

Answer 9

ASA I

Question 10

What class?
Severe systemic disease
that limits activity, but is not incapacitating and may or may not be related to surgery

Answer 10

ASA III

Question 11

What class?

Mild systemic disease that may or may not be related to the reason for sx

Answer 11

ASA II

Question 12

What class?
Moribund pt not expected to live 24 hours with or without surgery
submitted to sx as resuscitative effort

Answer 12

ASA V

Question 13

What class
Pt with incapacitating systemic disease that is a constant threat to life with or without sx

Answer 13

ASA IV

Question 14

Give Ex:

ASA I

Answer 14

healthy pt

Question 15

Give Ex:

ASA II

Answer 15

HTN or Heart dz that only slightly limits activity
DM
Anemia
extreme of age
Morbid obese
chronic bronchitis

Question 16

Give Ex:

ASA III

Answer 16

Heart dz that limits activity
poorly controlled HTN
DM w/ vascular problems
chronic pulm dz that limits activity
Prior MI or angina pectoris

Question 17

Give Ex:

ASA IV

Answer 17

CHF
Persistant angina pectoris
Advanced Kidney, liver. pulmonary dz

Question 18

Give Ex:

ASA V

Answer 18

PE
cerebral trauma
ruptured AAA

Question 19

Give Ex:

ASA VI

Answer 19

organ donation

Question 20

Give Ex:

E

Answer 20

appy
D&C for bleeding
any sx required on a non-elective basis