CAISS CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE
"Blast" and inhalation accidents in the chest are coded to which organ? - ANS-lungs
"Burst" fractures are coded to which portion of the vertebra? - ANS-body
"Closed cisterns" implies what kind of mind harm? - ANS-swelling
"incomplete quadriplegia" or "incomplete paraplegia" have to be coded as _______________
cord syndrome. - ANS-incomplete
"Incomplete transection" vessel injuries are coded as what in AIS? - ANS-incomplete
circumferential involvement
"No perforation" is described as a ________ thickness laceration (inclusive of serosal tear) -
ANS-partial
"perforation" is described as a __________ thickness laceration. - ANS-full
"Whiplash" is what synonymous with what harm? - ANS-cervical strain
(T/F) A "crush" injury to the thoracic vicinity need to be bilateral in nature? - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) A subgaleal hematoma lies over the skull but under the scalp. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Abdominal compartment syndrome is a sequela of abdominal trauma and is consequently
NOT coded. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Air embolus and tamponade are codeable sequela within the chest ISS area. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Bilateral acetabulum fractures are coded one at a time. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Bilateral injures of kidneys, eyes, ears, and extremities are normally codes as separate
injuries (with some exceptions). - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Bilateral pelvic ring structures are coded one at a time. - ANS-FALSE (code as one shape)
(T/F) Brain edema accompanying a contusion or hematoma is taken into consideration a part of
the lesion while assessing its length. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Certain findings such as IVH, SAH, SPH, and ischemic mind damager are ALWAYS coded
one at a time from DAI. - ANS-FALSE
(T/F) Closed and NFS fractures percentage the equal 7 digit AIS numerical identifier. -
ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Coma is protected in every and each codable head injury. - ANS-FALSE
(T/F) Cord contusions/lacerations have to be established through XRay, CT, MRI, myelogram or
post-mortem - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Cord injuries and vertebral fractures are coded as separate injuries. - ANS-FALSE
(T/F) Cord laceration, transection, and crush are blanketed inside the same damage discription.
- ANS-True
(T/F) Degloving injuries may be open or closed. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Fetal loss of life as a result of stomach damage is a codeable AIS harm. - ANS-FALSE (it's
a outcome)
(T/F) If more than one fractures to a single bone exist however are not distinct as to region,
they're coded as a unmarried harm. - ANS-TRUE
, (T/F) If OIS grading descriptions are NOT available and no other descriptors are cited, it is
applicable to use the terms "minor, important, or massive" as severity descriptors of strong
organ accidents. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) In order to assign an AIS code with "blood loss > 20%" you have to recognise to what
region of the body the blood loss is linked. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Multiple fractures to the same bone but in exclusive regions are coded one at a time. -
ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Pelvic bones are coded to the belly ISS frame area. - ANS-FALSE (coded to extremities &
pelvic girdle)
(T/F) Rib fractures with underlying accidents which includes a lung contusion or laceration have
to be coded as one unmarried injury combined. - ANS-FALSE
(T/F) Sequela of spinal cord injuries such as brief neurological signs and symptoms, incomplete
wire syndromes, and entire cord syndromes aren't codable accidents. - ANS-FALSE
(T/F) The 6 digit pre-dot codes are unique and permit for more specificity and accurate coding?
- ANS-TRUE
(T/F) The quantity of compression of a vertebral body fracture will affect its AIS code and
severity. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) The ISS has a separate frame region for spine. - ANS-FALSE
(T/F) The severity of codes in AIS are NOT age adjusted in a few categories. - ANS-FALSE
(T/F) The length and associated severity of smooth tissue accidents is the identical throughout
all frame areas. - ANS-FALSE (face > 10cm, other > 20cm)
(T/F) Thumb and non-thumb hands are separate injury classes. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) When a penetrating damage exists, and using the penetrating code results in a better AIS
than using next qualifiers, the better AIS penetrating code should be used. - ANS-True
(T/F) When a skin injury (abrasion, contusion, and many others.) occurs over an underlying
injury they need to be coded separately to the particular body place. - ANS-TRUE (ex. Open fx,
penetrating)
(T/F) When a vessel harm and related organ harm occur together, if the descriptor consists of
the vessel harm inside the organ damage descriptor it ought to nevertheless be coded one at a
time. - ANS-FALSE (do now not code vessel harm one by one if blanketed in organ damage
descriptor)
1st degree burn is defined as _________? - ANS-superficial
2nd diploma burn is defined as __________? - ANS-partial thickness
3rd diploma burn is defined as _________? - ANS-complete thickness
A "sucking" wound of the chest shows that it's miles open or closed? - ANS-open
A compound fracture is taken into consideration open or closed? - ANS-open
A costal cartilage tear or fracture is coded as what kind of harm? - ANS-rib fx
A craniofacial disjunction is referred to as what sort of LeFort Fx? - ANS-LeFort III
A muscle tear, rupture, or avulsion is likewise called a ____________. - ANS-laceration
A penetrating damage to the face w/ huge destruction is coded beneath what ISS body
location? - ANS-Face
A penetrating injury to the skull is coded below what ISS body place? - ANS-Head/Neck
A pyramidal facial disjunction is known as what sort of LeFort Fx? - ANS-LeFort II
"Blast" and inhalation accidents in the chest are coded to which organ? - ANS-lungs
"Burst" fractures are coded to which portion of the vertebra? - ANS-body
"Closed cisterns" implies what kind of mind harm? - ANS-swelling
"incomplete quadriplegia" or "incomplete paraplegia" have to be coded as _______________
cord syndrome. - ANS-incomplete
"Incomplete transection" vessel injuries are coded as what in AIS? - ANS-incomplete
circumferential involvement
"No perforation" is described as a ________ thickness laceration (inclusive of serosal tear) -
ANS-partial
"perforation" is described as a __________ thickness laceration. - ANS-full
"Whiplash" is what synonymous with what harm? - ANS-cervical strain
(T/F) A "crush" injury to the thoracic vicinity need to be bilateral in nature? - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) A subgaleal hematoma lies over the skull but under the scalp. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Abdominal compartment syndrome is a sequela of abdominal trauma and is consequently
NOT coded. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Air embolus and tamponade are codeable sequela within the chest ISS area. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Bilateral acetabulum fractures are coded one at a time. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Bilateral injures of kidneys, eyes, ears, and extremities are normally codes as separate
injuries (with some exceptions). - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Bilateral pelvic ring structures are coded one at a time. - ANS-FALSE (code as one shape)
(T/F) Brain edema accompanying a contusion or hematoma is taken into consideration a part of
the lesion while assessing its length. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Certain findings such as IVH, SAH, SPH, and ischemic mind damager are ALWAYS coded
one at a time from DAI. - ANS-FALSE
(T/F) Closed and NFS fractures percentage the equal 7 digit AIS numerical identifier. -
ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Coma is protected in every and each codable head injury. - ANS-FALSE
(T/F) Cord contusions/lacerations have to be established through XRay, CT, MRI, myelogram or
post-mortem - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Cord injuries and vertebral fractures are coded as separate injuries. - ANS-FALSE
(T/F) Cord laceration, transection, and crush are blanketed inside the same damage discription.
- ANS-True
(T/F) Degloving injuries may be open or closed. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Fetal loss of life as a result of stomach damage is a codeable AIS harm. - ANS-FALSE (it's
a outcome)
(T/F) If more than one fractures to a single bone exist however are not distinct as to region,
they're coded as a unmarried harm. - ANS-TRUE
, (T/F) If OIS grading descriptions are NOT available and no other descriptors are cited, it is
applicable to use the terms "minor, important, or massive" as severity descriptors of strong
organ accidents. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) In order to assign an AIS code with "blood loss > 20%" you have to recognise to what
region of the body the blood loss is linked. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Multiple fractures to the same bone but in exclusive regions are coded one at a time. -
ANS-TRUE
(T/F) Pelvic bones are coded to the belly ISS frame area. - ANS-FALSE (coded to extremities &
pelvic girdle)
(T/F) Rib fractures with underlying accidents which includes a lung contusion or laceration have
to be coded as one unmarried injury combined. - ANS-FALSE
(T/F) Sequela of spinal cord injuries such as brief neurological signs and symptoms, incomplete
wire syndromes, and entire cord syndromes aren't codable accidents. - ANS-FALSE
(T/F) The 6 digit pre-dot codes are unique and permit for more specificity and accurate coding?
- ANS-TRUE
(T/F) The quantity of compression of a vertebral body fracture will affect its AIS code and
severity. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) The ISS has a separate frame region for spine. - ANS-FALSE
(T/F) The severity of codes in AIS are NOT age adjusted in a few categories. - ANS-FALSE
(T/F) The length and associated severity of smooth tissue accidents is the identical throughout
all frame areas. - ANS-FALSE (face > 10cm, other > 20cm)
(T/F) Thumb and non-thumb hands are separate injury classes. - ANS-TRUE
(T/F) When a penetrating damage exists, and using the penetrating code results in a better AIS
than using next qualifiers, the better AIS penetrating code should be used. - ANS-True
(T/F) When a skin injury (abrasion, contusion, and many others.) occurs over an underlying
injury they need to be coded separately to the particular body place. - ANS-TRUE (ex. Open fx,
penetrating)
(T/F) When a vessel harm and related organ harm occur together, if the descriptor consists of
the vessel harm inside the organ damage descriptor it ought to nevertheless be coded one at a
time. - ANS-FALSE (do now not code vessel harm one by one if blanketed in organ damage
descriptor)
1st degree burn is defined as _________? - ANS-superficial
2nd diploma burn is defined as __________? - ANS-partial thickness
3rd diploma burn is defined as _________? - ANS-complete thickness
A "sucking" wound of the chest shows that it's miles open or closed? - ANS-open
A compound fracture is taken into consideration open or closed? - ANS-open
A costal cartilage tear or fracture is coded as what kind of harm? - ANS-rib fx
A craniofacial disjunction is referred to as what sort of LeFort Fx? - ANS-LeFort III
A muscle tear, rupture, or avulsion is likewise called a ____________. - ANS-laceration
A penetrating damage to the face w/ huge destruction is coded beneath what ISS body
location? - ANS-Face
A penetrating injury to the skull is coded below what ISS body place? - ANS-Head/Neck
A pyramidal facial disjunction is known as what sort of LeFort Fx? - ANS-LeFort II
