CAISS Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
Boxed & Bold Text - Correct answer-Represent AIS coding rules and conventions
and contain directives to assist in the appropriate use of specific descriptions.
Brackets - Correct answer-Denote inclusive or exclusive information.
Parentheseses - Correct answer-Include synonyms or occasionally, non-clinical
terms and provide a definition for the injury description.
Semicolons - Correct answer-Separate injury descriptors that are comparable in
severity.
Bold Type - Correct answer-Identifies an anatomical structure
Italics - Correct answer-Are used for proper-named anatomical structures or
injuries, and for OIS grades.
AIS .1 - Correct answer-Minor
AIS .2 - Correct answer-Moderate
AIS .3 - Correct answer-Serious
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,AIS .4 - Correct answer-Severe
AIS .5 - Correct answer-Critical
AIS .6 - Correct answer-Maximum
Range of AIS severity codes - Correct answer-1-6
Is "DEATH" part of the AIS severity scale? - Correct answer-No
Does a linear relationship exist between AIS severity codes? - Correct answer-No
(T/F) Injuries within the same code may not be strictly compatible. - Correct
answer-T
AIS .9 - Correct answer-Unknown
(T/F) The AIS single digit severity number indicates the relative severity of injury
in an "average person" who sustains the coded injury as his only injury. - Correct
answer-T
Average Patient - Correct answer-Adult 25-40 years of age
Free of pre-existing conditions
Free of treatment complications
Receiving timely, appropriate care for the injury
Pre-dot Code - Correct answer-6 digits to the left of decimal point
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,AIS Severity Number - Correct answer-A single digit to the right of the decimal
point.
Body Region - Correct answer-The first number in the pre-dot code stands for?
Type of Anatomic Structure - Correct answer-The second number in the pre-dot
code stands for?
Specific Anatomic Structure - Correct answer-The third & fourth numbers in the
pre-dot code stands for?
Level of injury within the specific body region and anatomic structure - Correct
answer-The fifth & sixth numbers in the pre-dot code stands for?
(T/F) AIS assesses the severity of single injuries. - Correct answer-T
(T/F) The ISS is the sum of the squares of the highest AIS in each of the (3) most
severity injured ISS body regions. - Correct answer-T
There are how many ISS body regions? - Correct answer-6
ISS Body Regions - Correct answer-Head & Neck
Face
Chest
Abdominal & Pelvic Contents
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, Extremities & Pelvic Girdle
External
Head & Neck - Correct answer-Include injury to the brain, skull, cervical spine or
neck organs.
(T/F) Asphyxia is assigned to the ISS Head region? - Correct answer-T
Face - Correct answer-Include injury to mouth, ears, eyes, nose and facial bones.
Chest - Correct answer-Include injury to abdominal and pelvic contents, including
all lesions to internal organs in the respective cavities and injuries to diaphragm,
rib cage and thoracic spine.
(T/F) Drowning is assigned to the Chest region? - Correct answer-T
(T/F) The ISS is the sum of the squares of the highest AIS in each of the (5) most
severity injured ISS body regions. - Correct answer-F
(T/F) There are 9 ISS body regions? - Correct answer-F
(T/F) Asphyxia is assigned to the ISS Chest region? - Correct answer-F
(T/F) Drowning is assigned to the Head & Neck region? - Correct answer-f
Abdomen and Pelvic Area - Correct answer-Include injury to Lumber spine
lesions.
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Graded A+
Boxed & Bold Text - Correct answer-Represent AIS coding rules and conventions
and contain directives to assist in the appropriate use of specific descriptions.
Brackets - Correct answer-Denote inclusive or exclusive information.
Parentheseses - Correct answer-Include synonyms or occasionally, non-clinical
terms and provide a definition for the injury description.
Semicolons - Correct answer-Separate injury descriptors that are comparable in
severity.
Bold Type - Correct answer-Identifies an anatomical structure
Italics - Correct answer-Are used for proper-named anatomical structures or
injuries, and for OIS grades.
AIS .1 - Correct answer-Minor
AIS .2 - Correct answer-Moderate
AIS .3 - Correct answer-Serious
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,AIS .4 - Correct answer-Severe
AIS .5 - Correct answer-Critical
AIS .6 - Correct answer-Maximum
Range of AIS severity codes - Correct answer-1-6
Is "DEATH" part of the AIS severity scale? - Correct answer-No
Does a linear relationship exist between AIS severity codes? - Correct answer-No
(T/F) Injuries within the same code may not be strictly compatible. - Correct
answer-T
AIS .9 - Correct answer-Unknown
(T/F) The AIS single digit severity number indicates the relative severity of injury
in an "average person" who sustains the coded injury as his only injury. - Correct
answer-T
Average Patient - Correct answer-Adult 25-40 years of age
Free of pre-existing conditions
Free of treatment complications
Receiving timely, appropriate care for the injury
Pre-dot Code - Correct answer-6 digits to the left of decimal point
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,AIS Severity Number - Correct answer-A single digit to the right of the decimal
point.
Body Region - Correct answer-The first number in the pre-dot code stands for?
Type of Anatomic Structure - Correct answer-The second number in the pre-dot
code stands for?
Specific Anatomic Structure - Correct answer-The third & fourth numbers in the
pre-dot code stands for?
Level of injury within the specific body region and anatomic structure - Correct
answer-The fifth & sixth numbers in the pre-dot code stands for?
(T/F) AIS assesses the severity of single injuries. - Correct answer-T
(T/F) The ISS is the sum of the squares of the highest AIS in each of the (3) most
severity injured ISS body regions. - Correct answer-T
There are how many ISS body regions? - Correct answer-6
ISS Body Regions - Correct answer-Head & Neck
Face
Chest
Abdominal & Pelvic Contents
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, Extremities & Pelvic Girdle
External
Head & Neck - Correct answer-Include injury to the brain, skull, cervical spine or
neck organs.
(T/F) Asphyxia is assigned to the ISS Head region? - Correct answer-T
Face - Correct answer-Include injury to mouth, ears, eyes, nose and facial bones.
Chest - Correct answer-Include injury to abdominal and pelvic contents, including
all lesions to internal organs in the respective cavities and injuries to diaphragm,
rib cage and thoracic spine.
(T/F) Drowning is assigned to the Chest region? - Correct answer-T
(T/F) The ISS is the sum of the squares of the highest AIS in each of the (5) most
severity injured ISS body regions. - Correct answer-F
(T/F) There are 9 ISS body regions? - Correct answer-F
(T/F) Asphyxia is assigned to the ISS Chest region? - Correct answer-F
(T/F) Drowning is assigned to the Head & Neck region? - Correct answer-f
Abdomen and Pelvic Area - Correct answer-Include injury to Lumber spine
lesions.
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