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CAISS EXAM (LEFORT I FRACTURE)
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS.
Represent AIS coding rules and conventions and contain directives to assist in the appropriate use of specific descriptions. - correct answer- Boxed & Bold Text
Denote inclusive or exclusive information. - correct answer- Brackets
Include synonyms or occasionally, non-clinical terms and provide a definition for the injury description. - correct answer- Parentheseses
Separate injury descriptors that are comparable in severity. - correct answer- Semicolons
Identifies an anatomical structure - correct answer- Bold Type
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Are used for proper-named anatomical structures or injuries, and for OIS grades. - correct answer- Italics
Minor - correct answer- AIS .1
Moderate - correct answer- AIS .2
Serious - correct answer- AIS .3
Severe - correct answer- AIS .4
Critical - correct answer- AIS .5
Maximum - correct answer- AIS .6
1-6 - correct answer- Range of AIS severity codes
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No - correct answer- Is "DEATH" part of the AIS severity scale?
No - correct answer- Does a linear relationship exist between AIS severity codes?
T - correct answer- (T/F) Injuries within the same code may not be strictly compatible.
Unknown - correct answer- AIS .9
T - correct answer- (T/F) The AIS single digit severity number indicates the relative severity of injury in an "average person" who sustains the coded injury as his only injury.
Adult 25-40 years of age Free of pre-existing conditions Free of treatment complications Receiving timely, appropriate care for the injury - correct answer- Average Patient
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- digits to the left of decimal point - correct answer- Pre-dot
Code
A single digit to the right of the decimal point. - correct answer- AIS Severity Number
The first number in the pre-dot code stands for? - correct answer- Body Region
The second number in the pre-dot code stands for? - correct answer- Type of Anatomic Structure
The third & fourth numbers in the pre-dot code stands for? - correct answer- Specific Anatomic Structure
The fifth & sixth numbers in the pre-dot code stands for? - correct answer- Level of injury within the specific body region and anatomic structure
T - correct answer- (T/F) AIS assesses the severity of single injuries.
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