CAISS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Is a positive DPL (diagnostic peritoneal lavage) a codeable injury in and of itself? -
✔✔NO
✔✔When an organ has a laceration AND associated contusion, they should be coded
combined as what type of injury? - ✔✔laceration (code separate if they are unrelated)
✔✔(T/F) Fetal demise as a result of abdominal injury is a codeable AIS injury. -
✔✔FALSE (it's a consequence)
✔✔(T/F) Abdominal compartment syndrome is a sequela of abdominal trauma and is
therefore NOT coded. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔When a ductal injury is occurs, it should be assigned to EITHER, or BOTH of the 2
associated organs involved? - ✔✔either
✔✔Injuries to the shoulders, hip, buttocks, and pelvic girdle are assigned to which ISS
body region? - ✔✔extremities and pelvic girdle
✔✔Shoulder joint injuries such as acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular are assigned
to which ISS body region? - ✔✔extremities and pelvic girdle
✔✔(T/F) Pelvic bones are coded to the abdominal ISS body region. - ✔✔FALSE (coded
to extremities & pelvic girdle)
✔✔Nerve palsy is synonymous with what type of injury? - ✔✔nerve contusion
✔✔Sprains refer to the tearing of what type of tissue? - ✔✔ligament
✔✔Strains refer to the tearing of what type of tissue? - ✔✔tendons or muscles
, ✔✔(T/F) Closed and NFS fractures share the same 7 digit AIS numerical identifier. -
✔✔TRUE
✔✔partial separation or dislocation of a joint - ✔✔subluxation
✔✔complete separation of a joint - ✔✔dislocation
✔✔The overall severity of pelvic fractures is related to __________ or ____________. -
✔✔stability
instability
✔✔Penetrating injuries to bones and tissues are coded as what type of fractures to the
specific bone? - ✔✔open
✔✔(T/F) Thumb and non-thumb fingers are separate injury categories. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔What AIS body region are degloving injuries assigned to? - ✔✔external
✔✔Does fracture displacement affect the severity of an injury for AIS coding purposes?
- ✔✔NO
✔✔What are the 2 anatomic structures of the pelvis for AIS coding purposes? - ✔✔1)
pelvic ring
2) acetabulum
✔✔(T/F) Bilateral acetabulum fractures are coded separately. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔(T/F) Bilateral pelvic ring structures are coded separately. - ✔✔FALSE (code as one
structure)
✔✔The severity of a pelvic fracture is related to the extent of damage to which arch? -
✔✔posterior
✔✔How many columns are contained within the acetabulum? - ✔✔two (anterior &
posterior)
✔✔type of acetabular fx involving only one column or with a transverse component, but
part of the articular surface remaining attached to the ilium. - ✔✔partial articular
✔✔type of acetabular fx in which both columns are disrupted from each other and
attachment between articular surface and posterior ilium no longer exists. - ✔✔complete
articular
✔✔Is a positive DPL (diagnostic peritoneal lavage) a codeable injury in and of itself? -
✔✔NO
✔✔When an organ has a laceration AND associated contusion, they should be coded
combined as what type of injury? - ✔✔laceration (code separate if they are unrelated)
✔✔(T/F) Fetal demise as a result of abdominal injury is a codeable AIS injury. -
✔✔FALSE (it's a consequence)
✔✔(T/F) Abdominal compartment syndrome is a sequela of abdominal trauma and is
therefore NOT coded. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔When a ductal injury is occurs, it should be assigned to EITHER, or BOTH of the 2
associated organs involved? - ✔✔either
✔✔Injuries to the shoulders, hip, buttocks, and pelvic girdle are assigned to which ISS
body region? - ✔✔extremities and pelvic girdle
✔✔Shoulder joint injuries such as acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular are assigned
to which ISS body region? - ✔✔extremities and pelvic girdle
✔✔(T/F) Pelvic bones are coded to the abdominal ISS body region. - ✔✔FALSE (coded
to extremities & pelvic girdle)
✔✔Nerve palsy is synonymous with what type of injury? - ✔✔nerve contusion
✔✔Sprains refer to the tearing of what type of tissue? - ✔✔ligament
✔✔Strains refer to the tearing of what type of tissue? - ✔✔tendons or muscles
, ✔✔(T/F) Closed and NFS fractures share the same 7 digit AIS numerical identifier. -
✔✔TRUE
✔✔partial separation or dislocation of a joint - ✔✔subluxation
✔✔complete separation of a joint - ✔✔dislocation
✔✔The overall severity of pelvic fractures is related to __________ or ____________. -
✔✔stability
instability
✔✔Penetrating injuries to bones and tissues are coded as what type of fractures to the
specific bone? - ✔✔open
✔✔(T/F) Thumb and non-thumb fingers are separate injury categories. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔What AIS body region are degloving injuries assigned to? - ✔✔external
✔✔Does fracture displacement affect the severity of an injury for AIS coding purposes?
- ✔✔NO
✔✔What are the 2 anatomic structures of the pelvis for AIS coding purposes? - ✔✔1)
pelvic ring
2) acetabulum
✔✔(T/F) Bilateral acetabulum fractures are coded separately. - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔(T/F) Bilateral pelvic ring structures are coded separately. - ✔✔FALSE (code as one
structure)
✔✔The severity of a pelvic fracture is related to the extent of damage to which arch? -
✔✔posterior
✔✔How many columns are contained within the acetabulum? - ✔✔two (anterior &
posterior)
✔✔type of acetabular fx involving only one column or with a transverse component, but
part of the articular surface remaining attached to the ilium. - ✔✔partial articular
✔✔type of acetabular fx in which both columns are disrupted from each other and
attachment between articular surface and posterior ilium no longer exists. - ✔✔complete
articular
