The nurse is caring for a patient in preadmission testing.The patient has been assigned a physical status classification of PS-III by the American Society of Anesthesiologists.Which of the following assessments would support this classification?

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A classification of PS-III means that a patient has a severe systemic disease.Patients with hypertension,obesity,diabetes mellitus,and asthma fit into this category.PS-I is the classification for a normal,healthy patient.PS-II is the classification for a patient with mild systemic disease.PS-IV is the classification for a patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient in Preadmission Testing