Which description best fits ASA II status?

• A. Severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life.
• B. Mild systemic disease that is well tolerated.
• C. Brain-dead organ donor.
• D. Healthy patient with no systemic disease.

Answer: (B)

The main concept here is the ASA physical status classification, which preoperatively rates a patient’s health. ASA II describes a patient with mild systemic disease that is well tolerated, meaning the disease is present but does not limit daily activities and does not pose a significant risk to anesthesia beyond routine considerations. Examples include well-controlled hypertension or diabetes without organ damage, mild asthma, or a smoker without functional limitation. This differs from ASA I (healthy with no systemic disease), ASA III (severe systemic disease that limits activity), ASA IV (severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life), and ASA VI (brain-dead donor). So the best description for ASA II is a mild systemic disease that is well tolerated.