CAISS – Thorax UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is defined under "Other Intercostal, Internal Mammary, Esophageal, Bronchial
Named Arteries?"
What are the named veins in Brachiocephalic, Pulmonary, Subclavian, Vena Cava
the thoracic region?
What are the "Other Named" Azygos, bronchial, esophageal, hemiazygos, intercostal,
veins in the thoracic region? internal jugular, internal mammary
What Nerve(s) are coded in Vagus
the thorax?
A through and through Soft Tissue Penetrating injury
GSW that does not
interfere with any
anatomical structure
should be coded as?
What symptoms can be Dysrhythmia, wall motion abnormality, ECG changes not related
used to code a minor heart to CAD.
contusion?
How many lobes in each 2 - Superior & Inferior
lung?
What is considered a A laceration in more >1 lobe
major lung laceration?
Can a lung contusion be No
coded if imaging notes
atelectasis?
What is the fibrous Intracardiac Chordae Tendineae
connection between the
valve and muscles of the
heart?
What divides the right and Intracardiac Septum
left ventricle of the heart?
What does "Hemo" mean? Blood
When air is in the bloodstream. Air Embolus
, What does "Pneumo" mean? Air
Where is the mediastinum between the lungs
located?
When using AIS coding for No. Should be coded as an anatomical structure unless there is
ribs do you are right ribs flail on one side
and non-fail on the other.
coded separately from left?
It is an air leak that lasts more than 48 hours. Injury is
What is a persistent air leak?
more severe than a pneumothorax.
Other name for Intercardiac Intraventricular Septum
septum
How is degloving coded in Coded as an Avulsion
the Thorax?
How is the Intracardiac Severity 5 includes the Papillary Muscle injury
Chordae Tendinae coded?
How much blood loss 1000 cc for majority. For Peds and individuals with smaller blood
indicates greater than 20% volumes use 20%
How is a thoracic injury NFS Thoracic Cavity Injury. Code to severity 9
coded?
How is a Traumatic It is a sequela resulting from a pulmonary injury
Pneumatocele coded?
How should an airway burn Code to the lungs do not code the mouth or pharynx separately
to the nose, mouth and
lungs be coded?
How should scattered lung Coded to the unilateral or bilateral NFS code
contusions be coded?
How is a Mediastinal Coded to the hemomediastinum
contusion coded?
How are lacerations to the Fracture of the the pelvis
bladder wall outside the
peritoneal cavity associated?
How are lacerations to the Blow to the abdomen
bladder wall within the
peritoneal cavity associated?
What are the layers Parietal Pleura, Visceral Pleura and intrapleural space
surrounding the lungs
Define Parietal Pleura This lines the pulmonary cavity
Hemothorax, pneumothorax, Pleural membrane lining the lungs
air embolus, tamponade
CORRECT Answers
What is defined under "Other Intercostal, Internal Mammary, Esophageal, Bronchial
Named Arteries?"
What are the named veins in Brachiocephalic, Pulmonary, Subclavian, Vena Cava
the thoracic region?
What are the "Other Named" Azygos, bronchial, esophageal, hemiazygos, intercostal,
veins in the thoracic region? internal jugular, internal mammary
What Nerve(s) are coded in Vagus
the thorax?
A through and through Soft Tissue Penetrating injury
GSW that does not
interfere with any
anatomical structure
should be coded as?
What symptoms can be Dysrhythmia, wall motion abnormality, ECG changes not related
used to code a minor heart to CAD.
contusion?
How many lobes in each 2 - Superior & Inferior
lung?
What is considered a A laceration in more >1 lobe
major lung laceration?
Can a lung contusion be No
coded if imaging notes
atelectasis?
What is the fibrous Intracardiac Chordae Tendineae
connection between the
valve and muscles of the
heart?
What divides the right and Intracardiac Septum
left ventricle of the heart?
What does "Hemo" mean? Blood
When air is in the bloodstream. Air Embolus
, What does "Pneumo" mean? Air
Where is the mediastinum between the lungs
located?
When using AIS coding for No. Should be coded as an anatomical structure unless there is
ribs do you are right ribs flail on one side
and non-fail on the other.
coded separately from left?
It is an air leak that lasts more than 48 hours. Injury is
What is a persistent air leak?
more severe than a pneumothorax.
Other name for Intercardiac Intraventricular Septum
septum
How is degloving coded in Coded as an Avulsion
the Thorax?
How is the Intracardiac Severity 5 includes the Papillary Muscle injury
Chordae Tendinae coded?
How much blood loss 1000 cc for majority. For Peds and individuals with smaller blood
indicates greater than 20% volumes use 20%
How is a thoracic injury NFS Thoracic Cavity Injury. Code to severity 9
coded?
How is a Traumatic It is a sequela resulting from a pulmonary injury
Pneumatocele coded?
How should an airway burn Code to the lungs do not code the mouth or pharynx separately
to the nose, mouth and
lungs be coded?
How should scattered lung Coded to the unilateral or bilateral NFS code
contusions be coded?
How is a Mediastinal Coded to the hemomediastinum
contusion coded?
How are lacerations to the Fracture of the the pelvis
bladder wall outside the
peritoneal cavity associated?
How are lacerations to the Blow to the abdomen
bladder wall within the
peritoneal cavity associated?
What are the layers Parietal Pleura, Visceral Pleura and intrapleural space
surrounding the lungs
Define Parietal Pleura This lines the pulmonary cavity
Hemothorax, pneumothorax, Pleural membrane lining the lungs
air embolus, tamponade
