CAISS Exam Questions with 100% Correct
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Boxed & Bold Text
Represent AIS coding rules and conventions and contain directives to assist in the appropriate
use of specific descriptions.
Brackets
Denote inclusive or exclusive information.
Parentheseses
Include synonyms or occasionally, non-clinical terms and provide a definition for the injury
description.
Semicolons
Separate injury descriptors that are comparable in severity.
Bold Type
Identifies an anatomical structure
Italics
Are used for proper-named anatomical structures or injuries, and for OIS grades.
AIS .1
Minor
AIS .2
Moderate
,AIS .3
Serious
AIS .4
Severe
AIS .5
Critical
AIS .6
Maximum
Range of AIS severity codes
1-6
Is "DEATH" part of the AIS severity scale?
No
Does a linear relationship exist between AIS severity codes?
No
(T/F) Injuries within the same code may not be strictly compatible.
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AIS .9
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.
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Average Patient
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
6 digits to the left of decimal point
AIS Severity Number
A single digit to the right of the decimal point.
Body Region
The first number in the pre-dot code stands for?
Type of Anatomic Structure
The second number in the pre-dot code stands for?
Specific Anatomic Structure
The third & fourth numbers in the pre-dot code stands for?
Level of injury within the specific body region and anatomic structure
The fifth & sixth numbers in the pre-dot code stands for?
(T/F) AIS assesses the severity of single injuries.
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Answers
Boxed & Bold Text
Represent AIS coding rules and conventions and contain directives to assist in the appropriate
use of specific descriptions.
Brackets
Denote inclusive or exclusive information.
Parentheseses
Include synonyms or occasionally, non-clinical terms and provide a definition for the injury
description.
Semicolons
Separate injury descriptors that are comparable in severity.
Bold Type
Identifies an anatomical structure
Italics
Are used for proper-named anatomical structures or injuries, and for OIS grades.
AIS .1
Minor
AIS .2
Moderate
,AIS .3
Serious
AIS .4
Severe
AIS .5
Critical
AIS .6
Maximum
Range of AIS severity codes
1-6
Is "DEATH" part of the AIS severity scale?
No
Does a linear relationship exist between AIS severity codes?
No
(T/F) Injuries within the same code may not be strictly compatible.
T
AIS .9
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.
, T
Average Patient
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
6 digits to the left of decimal point
AIS Severity Number
A single digit to the right of the decimal point.
Body Region
The first number in the pre-dot code stands for?
Type of Anatomic Structure
The second number in the pre-dot code stands for?
Specific Anatomic Structure
The third & fourth numbers in the pre-dot code stands for?
Level of injury within the specific body region and anatomic structure
The fifth & sixth numbers in the pre-dot code stands for?
(T/F) AIS assesses the severity of single injuries.
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