ASA CLASSIFICATIONS EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
ASA I - Correct Answers -A normal, healthy patient without systemic disease
ASA II - Correct Answers -A patient with a mild systemic disease. Might need dental
management modifications
ASA III - Correct Answers -A patient with moderate-to-sever systemic disease, which
alters activity but is not incapacitating.
ASA IV - Correct Answers -A patient with sever systemic disease that is incapacitating
and is at a constant threat to life
Which of the following is not an ASA II classification?
A. Drug allergy
B. Pregnant patient
C. COPD
D. Type 2 diabetic
E. Well controlled epilepsy - Correct Answers -C; COPD= ASA III
Which of the following is not an ASA III classification?
A. Stable angina
B. well controlled epilepsy
C. Well controlled type 1 diabetic
D. COPD - Correct Answers -B;
well controlled epilepsy=ASA II
ASA V - Correct Answers -A moribund patient not expected to live more than 24 hours
without operation
ASA II examples - Correct Answers -1. Drug allergy
2. Type 2 diabetic
3 Pregnant patient
4. well controlled epilepsy
ASA III examples - Correct Answers -1. stable angina
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
ASA I - Correct Answers -A normal, healthy patient without systemic disease
ASA II - Correct Answers -A patient with a mild systemic disease. Might need dental
management modifications
ASA III - Correct Answers -A patient with moderate-to-sever systemic disease, which
alters activity but is not incapacitating.
ASA IV - Correct Answers -A patient with sever systemic disease that is incapacitating
and is at a constant threat to life
Which of the following is not an ASA II classification?
A. Drug allergy
B. Pregnant patient
C. COPD
D. Type 2 diabetic
E. Well controlled epilepsy - Correct Answers -C; COPD= ASA III
Which of the following is not an ASA III classification?
A. Stable angina
B. well controlled epilepsy
C. Well controlled type 1 diabetic
D. COPD - Correct Answers -B;
well controlled epilepsy=ASA II
ASA V - Correct Answers -A moribund patient not expected to live more than 24 hours
without operation
ASA II examples - Correct Answers -1. Drug allergy
2. Type 2 diabetic
3 Pregnant patient
4. well controlled epilepsy
ASA III examples - Correct Answers -1. stable angina
