In the context of assessing the risk, what does mortality mean?

A. A pathological development that is not an inherent part of the presenting problem but that occurs in a patient during the management of a patient's presenting problem
B. The worsening in severity of a disease, syndrome, or any symptoms
C. Actual death of the patient or increased potential for death due to the patient's presenting problem, a drastic worsening of the presenting problem, or associated disease process
D. A state of disease, illness, or ill health


C

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