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CAISS EXAM - NECK CHAPTER
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Question 1: Inclusion criteria for vocal cord injury in Neck Region
Answer:
Must not be due to intubation
Question 2: What are included in the Neck Vessels?
Answer:
Carotid artery (internal/external) Vertebral artery Jugular vein (internal/external)
Question 3: What does the carotid artery (external) include?
Answer:
Thyroid artery
Question 4: Nerves in the Neck Region
Answer:
Phrenic nerve Vagus nerve
Question 5: Skeletal parts in Neck Region
Answer:
Hyoid
Question 6: What other body region includes carotid artery branches?
Answer:
Face Region
Question 7: Where is ingestion injury coded to?
Answer:
Esophagus injury in Neck
Question 8: Where to code carotid artery injuries?
Answer:
Code to Head if specified Code to Neck if site if NFS
Question 9: How to code degloving injury in Neck Region
Answer:
code as avulsion
Question 10: What do salivary glands include?
Answer:
Parotid gland
Question 11: Another name for thrombosis
Answer:
Occlusion Question 12: What code to use when penetrating injury does not involve internal structures?
Answer:
Penetrating injury
Question 13: Two types of hyoid injuries included in Neck Region
Answer:
fracture and dislocation
Question 14: How to code vertebral artery injury
Answer:
Code to Head if specified Code to Neck if NFS
Question 15: What other body region can trachea be coded to?
Answer:
Thorax, Code to Neck if NFS or if injury occurs at junction of neck and thorax (sternal notch)
Question 16: What does an intimal tear of the carotid artery include?
Answer:
Dissection
Question 17: What code to use for blunt soft tissue injuries to the Neck
Answer:
Skin/subcutaneous/muscle
Question 18: What code has a .6 in the Neck Region?
Answer:
Decapitation
Question 19: Internal organs in Neck Region
Answer:
Esophagus Larynx Pharynx Salivary gland Thyroid gland Trachea Vocal cord
Question 20: What code to use when only vague descriptions are available?
Answer:
Injuries to the Neck NFS *Do not specify severity
Question 21: Another name for Pharynx
Answer:
retropharyngeal area
Question 22: What other body regions can you code the vagus nerve?
Answer:
Head, Thorax and Abdomen
Question 23: What other body region can esophagus be coded to?
Answer:
Thorax, Code to Neck if NFS or if injury occurs at junction of neck and thorax (sternal notch)
Question 24: What is included in "Larynx"
Answer:
Thyroid and Cricoid Cartilage
Question 25: How to code Jugular vein injury
Answer:
Code to Thorax if specified Code to Neck if NFS