CAISS Exam Study Guide Questions and
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Updated 2026
What type of posturing is arms Decorticate posturing
inward across chest (and core),
curled wrists, balled fists?
What type of injury is arms and Decerebrate
hands
extended down by side and
outward
What are some words that Midline shift, compressed ventricles,
describe closed
brain swelling and brain edema cisterns, increase of pressure in skull
Contra-coup fracture A fracture of the skull opposite to the site
of impact
To calculate an ISS Take the AIS severity code in each of 3
most
severely injured ISS body regions, square
each AIS
code and add the 3 squared numbers for
an ISS
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
What type of posturing is arms Decorticate posturing
inward across chest (and core),
curled wrists, balled fists?
What type of injury is arms and Decerebrate
hands
extended down by side and
outward
What are some words that Midline shift, compressed ventricles,
describe closed
brain swelling and brain edema cisterns, increase of pressure in skull
Contra-coup fracture A fracture of the skull opposite to the site
of impact
To calculate an ISS Take the AIS severity code in each of 3
most
severely injured ISS body regions, square
each AIS
code and add the 3 squared numbers for
an ISS
