CAISS 2026/2027 Abdomen and Pelvic Contents
Practice Questions and 100% Correct Answers
1. Whatare the four categories to penetrating injury?: 1. Penetratinginjury not further
specified 2. Superficial; minor; into the peritoneum but not involving underlying structures. 3. Tissue loss greater
than 100 cm² 4. With blood loss greater than 20% by volume"
2. In what section of the chapter do you find a rectus abdominous rupture
nfs?: Underthewholearea
3. Is therea codefor torso transaction?:Yes, it is underthewholeareasection
4. What is an example of a major laceration to the abdomen? (hint: how long
and ): Greater than 20 cm long and into subcutaneous tissue
5. If an avulsion is less than or equalto 100 cm² is a minor or major avulsion?-
: Minor
6. And example of a major avulsion is greater than centimeterssquared?-
: GT 100 cm squared
7. If there is a blunt soft tissue injury to the rectus abdominous, is it coded
under sḱin/subcutaneous/muscle, NFS?: No, it is an exception
8. In the abdomen, if an injury is described as degloving" how do you code
it?": Codeas an avulsion
9. True or false, vessel injuries are coded separately from other injuries the
to
abdomen unless an organ injury descriptor includes the vessel entry.: TRUE
10. Do you codeinjuries to branchesof a vessel?:It depends.Branchesof vesselsare not
codedunless they are namedvesselsand/orare listed within a specific vessel descriptor
11. Name some arteries that are coded under vessels in the abdomen: "1.Aorta,
Abdominal2. Celiac 3. Iliac (common,internal,external)and its namedbranches4. Superior Mesenteric5.Other
named arteries (hepatic, renal, splenic)"
12. What are some portions of the iliac artery?: Internal,externaland common
13. Under the category of iliac artery, the bilateral code 520698.4 is for which
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, branch?: Bilateralcodeonly refers to thecommoniliac artery
14. Name types of injuries to arteries: "1.Intimal tear,no disruption2.Laceration;perforation;
puncture NFS 3. Minor laceration (superficial, incompletecircumferentialinvolvement);Blood loss LT or equal to 20%
by volume 4. Major; rupture; transection; segmental loss; blood loss GT 20% by volume"
15. Give examples of veins that are in the abdomen and that can be coded: "1.
Iliac Vein (Common) 2. Iliac Vein (internal, external) 3. Vena Cava, inferior. (Note, see Liver for retrohepatic vena cava)
4. Other named veins (portal renal, splenic, superior mesenteric)"
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Practice Questions and 100% Correct Answers
1. Whatare the four categories to penetrating injury?: 1. Penetratinginjury not further
specified 2. Superficial; minor; into the peritoneum but not involving underlying structures. 3. Tissue loss greater
than 100 cm² 4. With blood loss greater than 20% by volume"
2. In what section of the chapter do you find a rectus abdominous rupture
nfs?: Underthewholearea
3. Is therea codefor torso transaction?:Yes, it is underthewholeareasection
4. What is an example of a major laceration to the abdomen? (hint: how long
and ): Greater than 20 cm long and into subcutaneous tissue
5. If an avulsion is less than or equalto 100 cm² is a minor or major avulsion?-
: Minor
6. And example of a major avulsion is greater than centimeterssquared?-
: GT 100 cm squared
7. If there is a blunt soft tissue injury to the rectus abdominous, is it coded
under sḱin/subcutaneous/muscle, NFS?: No, it is an exception
8. In the abdomen, if an injury is described as degloving" how do you code
it?": Codeas an avulsion
9. True or false, vessel injuries are coded separately from other injuries the
to
abdomen unless an organ injury descriptor includes the vessel entry.: TRUE
10. Do you codeinjuries to branchesof a vessel?:It depends.Branchesof vesselsare not
codedunless they are namedvesselsand/orare listed within a specific vessel descriptor
11. Name some arteries that are coded under vessels in the abdomen: "1.Aorta,
Abdominal2. Celiac 3. Iliac (common,internal,external)and its namedbranches4. Superior Mesenteric5.Other
named arteries (hepatic, renal, splenic)"
12. What are some portions of the iliac artery?: Internal,externaland common
13. Under the category of iliac artery, the bilateral code 520698.4 is for which
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, branch?: Bilateralcodeonly refers to thecommoniliac artery
14. Name types of injuries to arteries: "1.Intimal tear,no disruption2.Laceration;perforation;
puncture NFS 3. Minor laceration (superficial, incompletecircumferentialinvolvement);Blood loss LT or equal to 20%
by volume 4. Major; rupture; transection; segmental loss; blood loss GT 20% by volume"
15. Give examples of veins that are in the abdomen and that can be coded: "1.
Iliac Vein (Common) 2. Iliac Vein (internal, external) 3. Vena Cava, inferior. (Note, see Liver for retrohepatic vena cava)
4. Other named veins (portal renal, splenic, superior mesenteric)"
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