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CAISS CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE EXAM || MOST
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How many chapters are in the AIS dictionary? - Answer-9
(not the same as body regions)
AIS single digit severity codes are based on what type of
patient? - Answer-Average
What four (4) things define the "average" patient? -
Answer-1) 25-40 yrs old
2) no pre-existing conditions
3) no tx complications
4) received timely/appropriate care
Approximately how many injury descriptors are included in
AIS? - Answer-2000
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What part of the AIS code is considered the "Pre-Dot
Code?" - Answer-6 digits BEFORE the decimal point (left)
What part of the AIS code is considered the "AIS Severity
Number?" - Answer-single digit after the decimal (right)
(T/F) The 6 digit pre-dot codes are unique and allow for
more specificity and accurate coding? - Answer-TRUE
The first digit in the pre-dot code corresponds to what? -
Answer-Body Region
The second digit in the pre-dot code corresponds to what?
- Answer-Type of anatomic structure (skeletal, solid organ)
The third/fourth digits in the pre-dot code correspond to
what? - Answer-Specific anatomic structure (femur)
The fifth/sixth digits in the pre-dot code correspond to
what? - Answer-Level of injury within the specific body
region and anatomic structure (NFS, minor, major)
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Parenthesis in the AIS dictionary indicate what? - Answer-
synonyms or definitions for injury types
Brackets in the AIS dictionary indicate what? - Answer-
inclusionary/exclusionary info, OIS Grades
Boxed bold type in the AIS dictionary indicates what? -
Answer-directives to assist coder in appropriate use of
specific description
Semicolons in the AIS dictionary indicate what? - Answer-
separate injury descriptors that are comparable in severity
Italics in the AIS dictionary indicate what? - Answer-
proper-named injuries/structures, OIS grades
Does AIS assess the severity of multiple injuries? -
Answer-NO (single injury severity only)
The injury Severity Score (ISS) is defined as what? -
Answer-Sum of the squares of highest AIS in each of 3
most severely injured ISS body regions.
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What are the six body regions used in the ISS? - Answer-
1) head & neck
2) face
3) chest
4) abdomen & pelvic organs
5) extremities & pelvic girdle
6) external
Asphyxia is assigned to which ISS body region? - Answer-
HEAD & neck
Thoracic spine injuries are assigned to which ISS body
region? - Answer-Chest
Drowning is assigned to which ISS body region? - Answer-
Chest
Lumbar spine lesions would be assigned to which ISS
region? - Answer-Abdomen & pelvic contents
CAISS CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE EXAM || MOST
RECENT EXAM ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL VERIFIED
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
How many chapters are in the AIS dictionary? - Answer-9
(not the same as body regions)
AIS single digit severity codes are based on what type of
patient? - Answer-Average
What four (4) things define the "average" patient? -
Answer-1) 25-40 yrs old
2) no pre-existing conditions
3) no tx complications
4) received timely/appropriate care
Approximately how many injury descriptors are included in
AIS? - Answer-2000
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What part of the AIS code is considered the "Pre-Dot
Code?" - Answer-6 digits BEFORE the decimal point (left)
What part of the AIS code is considered the "AIS Severity
Number?" - Answer-single digit after the decimal (right)
(T/F) The 6 digit pre-dot codes are unique and allow for
more specificity and accurate coding? - Answer-TRUE
The first digit in the pre-dot code corresponds to what? -
Answer-Body Region
The second digit in the pre-dot code corresponds to what?
- Answer-Type of anatomic structure (skeletal, solid organ)
The third/fourth digits in the pre-dot code correspond to
what? - Answer-Specific anatomic structure (femur)
The fifth/sixth digits in the pre-dot code correspond to
what? - Answer-Level of injury within the specific body
region and anatomic structure (NFS, minor, major)
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Parenthesis in the AIS dictionary indicate what? - Answer-
synonyms or definitions for injury types
Brackets in the AIS dictionary indicate what? - Answer-
inclusionary/exclusionary info, OIS Grades
Boxed bold type in the AIS dictionary indicates what? -
Answer-directives to assist coder in appropriate use of
specific description
Semicolons in the AIS dictionary indicate what? - Answer-
separate injury descriptors that are comparable in severity
Italics in the AIS dictionary indicate what? - Answer-
proper-named injuries/structures, OIS grades
Does AIS assess the severity of multiple injuries? -
Answer-NO (single injury severity only)
The injury Severity Score (ISS) is defined as what? -
Answer-Sum of the squares of highest AIS in each of 3
most severely injured ISS body regions.
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What are the six body regions used in the ISS? - Answer-
1) head & neck
2) face
3) chest
4) abdomen & pelvic organs
5) extremities & pelvic girdle
6) external
Asphyxia is assigned to which ISS body region? - Answer-
HEAD & neck
Thoracic spine injuries are assigned to which ISS body
region? - Answer-Chest
Drowning is assigned to which ISS body region? - Answer-
Chest
Lumbar spine lesions would be assigned to which ISS
region? - Answer-Abdomen & pelvic contents
