Provider impressions not listed in PDP may range from which two values?

• A. mild, life-threatening
• B. moderate, severe
• C. stable, critical
• D. minimal, major

Answer: (A)

Think of provider impressions as describing how sick the patient appears and guiding disposition. The PDP uses a range that spans from very mild to life-threatening conditions, covering the entire spectrum of acuity a provider might encounter. When a question asks for impressions not listed in PDP, it’s pointing to the two endpoints of that spectrum. Mild represents the least severe end, while life-threatening represents the most severe end. The other pairings don’t sit at opposite extremes of acuity, so they aren’t the correct range.