AIS08 Structure and Guidelines Ch 2-7 for CAISS Exam
Review Questions and Verified Answers Graded A+
1. AIS Parentheses( ) tell a coder what?: containa synonymor definition
2. Whatdoesthe AIS single digit severitynumberindicate?:The "averagepatient"who
sustains the codedinjury as their only injury
3. Is death a part of the severity code?: No
4. Italics means what in the AIS booк?: This wording formatis usedfor propernames,anatomical
structuresand OIS grades.
5. Semicolon; means what in the AIS booк?: This formatting separates injuries that are
comparablein severity
6. Boxed Bold Type means what in the AIS booк?: This formatting contains directives to assist
the
coder in appropriate use of specific descriptions.
7. [Bracкet] means what in the AIS booк?: Contains inclusionary or exclusionaryinformation
8. What is the AIS ordinal scale?: 1. minor
2. moderate
3. serious
4. severe
5. critical
6. maximum (not necessarily fatal)
9. What is AIS fundamentally?:A severityinjury scale
10. Examples of allowedAIS sequelathat can be coded:hemothorax
pneumothorax
retroperitoneal hemorrhage
cerebral edema
brain swelling
ischemic brain damagedirectly related to head trauma
11. What body area is penetrating?:External
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Review Questions and Verified Answers Graded A+
1. AIS Parentheses( ) tell a coder what?: containa synonymor definition
2. Whatdoesthe AIS single digit severitynumberindicate?:The "averagepatient"who
sustains the codedinjury as their only injury
3. Is death a part of the severity code?: No
4. Italics means what in the AIS booк?: This wording formatis usedfor propernames,anatomical
structuresand OIS grades.
5. Semicolon; means what in the AIS booк?: This formatting separates injuries that are
comparablein severity
6. Boxed Bold Type means what in the AIS booк?: This formatting contains directives to assist
the
coder in appropriate use of specific descriptions.
7. [Bracкet] means what in the AIS booк?: Contains inclusionary or exclusionaryinformation
8. What is the AIS ordinal scale?: 1. minor
2. moderate
3. serious
4. severe
5. critical
6. maximum (not necessarily fatal)
9. What is AIS fundamentally?:A severityinjury scale
10. Examples of allowedAIS sequelathat can be coded:hemothorax
pneumothorax
retroperitoneal hemorrhage
cerebral edema
brain swelling
ischemic brain damagedirectly related to head trauma
11. What body area is penetrating?:External
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