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CAISS EXAM - INTRODUCTION CHAPTER
Actual Qs and Ans - Expert-Verified Explanation -Guaranteed passing score -44 Questions and Answers
-Format: Multiple-choice / Flashcard
Question 1: What terms are
not acceptable for coding
Answer:
suspicious probable possible Question 2: Broad overview of what is included in Extremities or Pelvic Girdle Region
Answer:
pelvic girdle shoulder girdle (sprains, fractures, dislocations, amputations)
Question 3: What do bold type mean in the AIS dictionary
Answer:
anatomic structure
Question 4: Broad overview of what is included in Abdominal/Pelvic Region
Answer:
all lesions to abdominal or pelvic contents (including internal organs in abdominal cavity) lumbar spine lesions
Question 5: What do brackets mean in the AIS dictionary
Answer:
inclusive or exclusive information
Question 6: Are branches of vessels coded
Answer:
No, not unless they are named vessels and/or are listed within a specific vessel descriptor
Question 7: What does OIS stand for
Answer:
Organ Injury Scale
Question 8: What do ISS scores range from
Answer:
- to 75
Question 9: What are then 9 chapters of AIS
Answer:
Head Face Neck Thorax Adomen/Pelvis Spine Upper Extremity Lower Extremity/Pelvis/Buttock External/Thermal/Other
Question 10: Broad overview of what is included in Head / Neck Region
Answer:
skull brain cervical spine cervical spine fractures asphyxia/suffocation
Question 11: What are GSW resulting in bony fractures coded as
Answer:
open fractures
Question 12: Broad overview of what is included in Chest Region
Answer:
all lesions to internal organs in thoracic cavity diaphragm rib cage thoracic spine drowning
Question 13: How are injury descriptors grouped
Answer:
Whole Area Vessels Nerves Internal Organs Skeletal
Question 14: What do boxed
and bold text mean in the AIS dictionary
Answer:
rules and conventions
Question 15: What bilateral injuries are
not coded separately
Answer:
kidneys eyes ears
Question 16: When was AIS created
Answer:
1960s
Question 17: What does a AIS Code 6 mean
Answer:
Maximal
Question 18: What does a AIS Code 3 mean
Answer:
Serious
Question 19: What does a AIS Code 9 mean
Answer:
Unknown
Question 20: What do semicolons mean in the AIS dictionary
Answer:
separate injury descriptors that are comparable in severity
Question 21: What does a AIS Code 5 mean
Answer:
Critical
Question 22: What does the fifth/sixth digit in the AIS Code mean
Answer:
Level of Injury
Question 23: What does a AIS Code 2 mean
Answer:
moderate
Question 24: What do parentheses mean in the AIS dictionary
Answer:
synonyms or occasionally non-clinical terms
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