After Jan, a dental auxiliary, completes a health assessment she determines her patient has a mild systemic disease. This patient would be classified as ____.

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According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification system, patients with mild systemic disease are classified as ASA II. ASA I patients are healthy individuals without systemic disease, ASA III patients have severe systemic disease that limits their activity but is not incapacitating, and ASA IV patients have severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life.

After Jan, a Dental Auxiliary, Completes a Health Assessment She