Which of the following best defines mortality?

a. A pathological development that is not an inherent part of the presenting problem but that occurs in a patient during the management of the patient's presenting problem
b. A disease, illness, or ill health that is separate from the presenting problem but that occurs at the same time as the presenting problem
c. A state of disease, illness, or ill health
d. The 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) The 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