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Q1: CAISS Thorax - What is AIS Abbreviated Injury Scale?
A. No anatomical scoring system grades injuries 1 minor to 6 unsurvivable exists AIS
Abbreviated Injury Scale
B. AIS Abbreviated Injury Scale anatomical scoring system grades injuries 1 minor to 6
unsurvivable by body region developed by AAAM Association Advancement Automotive
Medicine used ISS Injury Severity Score
C. No AIS Abbreviated Injury Scale exists
D. AIS only anatomical scoring system grades injuries 1 minor to 6 unsurvivable no body
region developed by AAAM Association Advancement Automotive Medicine used ISS Injury
Severity Score
PERFECT RATIONALE (Concept + Why Correct + Why Each Wrong):
B. AIS Abbreviated Injury Scale anatomical scoring system grades injuries 1 minor to 6
unsurvivable by body region developed by AAAM Association Advancement Automotive
Medicine used ISS Injury Severity Score
CONCEPT: AIS Abbreviated Injury Scale anatomical scoring system grades injuries 1 minor to 6
unsurvivable by body region developed AAAM Association Advancement Automotive Medicine
used ISS Injury Severity Score CAISS Thorax. CORRECT: AIS Abbreviated Injury Scale
anatomical scoring system grades injuries by severity 1 Minor 2 Moderate 3 Serious 4 Severe 5
Critical 6 Unsurvivable by body region head face neck thorax abdomen spine extremity
developed by AAAM Association for Advancement of Automotive Medicine used to calculate ISS
Injury Severity Score sum squares 3 most severe regions. WHY WRONG: B No AIS Abbreviated
Injury Scale WRONG AIS Abbreviated Injury Scale exists anatomical scoring system grades
injuries 1 minor to 6 unsurvivable by body region developed by AAAM Association Advancement
Automotive Medicine used ISS Injury Severity Score CAISS exam thorax certified abbreviated
injury scale specialist exam Association for Advancement Automotive Medicine most recent
exam actual complete real exam questions. C Only anatomical scoring system grades injuries 1
minor to 6 unsurvivable no body region developed by AAAM Association Advancement
Automotive Medicine used ISS Injury Severity Score WRONG includes anatomical scoring
system grades injuries 1 minor to 6 unsurvivable by body region developed by AAAM
Association Advancement Automotive Medicine used ISS Injury Severity Score comprehensive
AIS definition severity body region developer ISS use not only anatomical scoring system grades
injuries 1 minor to 6 unsurvivable. D No anatomical scoring system grades injuries 1 minor to 6
unsurvivable WRONG anatomical scoring system grades injuries 1 minor to 6 unsurvivable
exists grades injuries by severity 1 minor to 6 unsurvivable anatomical scoring system AIS
Abbreviated Injury Scale anatomical scoring system grades injuries 1 minor to 6 unsurvivable.
,Q2: What is thorax AIS coding general rules?
A. Thorax AIS coding: Thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region, Includes ribs sternum
thoracic spine lungs pleura heart great vessels esophagus diaphragm, Use AIS 2005
Update 2008 dictionary, Code most severe injury per organ
B. Thorax AIS coding only thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region no includes ribs
sternum thoracic spine lungs pleura heart great vessels esophagus diaphragm use AIS 2005
Update 2008 dictionary code most severe injury per organ
C. No thorax AIS coding general rules exist
D. No thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region exists thorax AIS coding general rules
PERFECT RATIONALE (Concept + Why Correct + Why Each Wrong):
A. Thorax AIS coding: Thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region, Includes ribs
sternum thoracic spine lungs pleura heart great vessels esophagus diaphragm, Use AIS
2005 Update 2008 dictionary, Code most severe injury per organ
CONCEPT: Thorax AIS coding thoracic injuries coded chest thorax region includes ribs sternum
thoracic spine lungs pleura heart great vessels esophagus diaphragm use AIS 2005 Update
2008 dictionary code most severe injury per organ. CORRECT: Thorax AIS coding general rules
CAISS: Thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region body region 4, Includes structures ribs
sternum thoracic spine thoracic vertebrae lungs pleura heart great vessels aorta vena cava
esophagus thoracic diaphragm, Use AIS 2005 Update 2008 dictionary current version for
coding, Code most severe injury per organ if multiple injuries same organ code highest AIS.
WHY WRONG: B No thorax AIS coding general rules WRONG thorax AIS coding general rules
exist thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region includes ribs sternum thoracic spine lungs
pleura heart great vessels esophagus diaphragm use AIS 2005 Update 2008 dictionary code
most severe injury per organ CAISS exam thorax coding general rules. C Only thoracic injuries
coded to chest thorax region no includes ribs sternum thoracic spine lungs pleura heart great
vessels esophagus diaphragm use AIS 2005 Update 2008 dictionary code most severe injury
per organ WRONG includes thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region includes ribs sternum
thoracic spine lungs pleura heart great vessels esophagus diaphragm use AIS 2005 Update
2008 dictionary code most severe injury per organ comprehensive thorax coding region
structures dictionary most severe rule not only thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region. D
No thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region WRONG thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax
region exists thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region body region 4 thorax AIS coding
general rules thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region.
Q3: What is rib fractures AIS thorax?
A. Rib fractures AIS only 1 rib fracture AIS 1 no 2-3 ribs AIS 2 >3 ribs unilateral AIS 3 flail
chest AIS 4 bilateral flail AIS 5 multiple ribs open displaced
B. No rib fractures AIS thorax exist
C. No 1 rib fracture AIS 1 exists rib fractures AIS thorax
, D. Rib fractures AIS thorax: 1 rib fracture AIS 1, 2-3 ribs AIS 2, >3 ribs unilateral AIS 3, Flail
chest AIS 4, Bilateral flail AIS 5, Multiple ribs open displaced
PERFECT RATIONALE (Concept + Why Correct + Why Each Wrong):
D. Rib fractures AIS thorax: 1 rib fracture AIS 1, 2-3 ribs AIS 2, >3 ribs unilateral AIS 3,
Flail chest AIS 4, Bilateral flail AIS 5, Multiple ribs open displaced
CONCEPT: Rib fractures AIS thorax 1 rib fracture AIS 1 2-3 ribs AIS 2 >3 ribs unilateral AIS 3
flail chest AIS 4 bilateral flail AIS 5 multiple ribs open displaced. CORRECT: Rib fractures AIS
thorax coding: 1 rib fracture AIS 1 minor, 2-3 rib fractures AIS 2 moderate, Greater than 3 ribs
unilateral AIS 3 serious, Flail chest unilateral 3+ ribs fractured 2 places AIS 4 severe, Bilateral
flail chest AIS 5 critical, Multiple ribs open displaced compound higher AIS. WHY WRONG: B No
rib fractures AIS thorax WRONG rib fractures AIS thorax exist 1 rib fracture AIS 1 2-3 ribs AIS 2
>3 ribs unilateral AIS 3 flail chest AIS 4 bilateral flail AIS 5 multiple ribs open displaced CAISS
exam thorax rib fractures. C Only 1 rib fracture AIS 1 no 2-3 ribs AIS 2 >3 ribs unilateral AIS 3
flail chest AIS 4 bilateral flail AIS 5 multiple ribs open displaced WRONG includes 1 rib fracture
AIS 1 2-3 ribs AIS 2 >3 ribs unilateral AIS 3 flail chest AIS 4 bilateral flail AIS 5 multiple ribs open
displaced comprehensive rib fractures severity levels not only 1 rib fracture AIS 1. D No 1 rib
fracture AIS 1 WRONG 1 rib fracture AIS 1 exists 1 rib fracture AIS 1 minor rib fractures AIS
thorax 1 rib fracture AIS 1.
Q4: What is pneumothorax hemothorax AIS thorax?
A. No small pneumothorax AIS 3 exists pneumothorax hemothorax AIS thorax
B. Pneumothorax AIS: Small pneumothorax AIS 3, Large tension pneumothorax AIS 4,
Hemothorax small AIS 3 large AIS 4, Hemopneumothorax, Requires chest tube increases
not AIS but procedure
C. No pneumothorax hemothorax AIS thorax exists
D. Pneumothorax hemothorax only small pneumothorax AIS 3 no large tension
pneumothorax AIS 4 hemothorax small AIS 3 large AIS 4 hemopneumothorax requires chest
tube increases not AIS but procedure
PERFECT RATIONALE (Concept + Why Correct + Why Each Wrong):
, B. Pneumothorax AIS: Small pneumothorax AIS 3, Large tension pneumothorax AIS 4,
Hemothorax small AIS 3 large AIS 4, Hemopneumothorax, Requires chest tube increases
not AIS but procedure
CONCEPT: Pneumothorax AIS small pneumothorax AIS 3 large tension pneumothorax AIS 4
hemothorax small AIS 3 large AIS 4 hemopneumothorax requires chest tube increases not AIS
but procedure. CORRECT: Pneumothorax hemothorax AIS thorax: Small pneumothorax AIS 3
serious, Large or tension pneumothorax AIS 4 severe with mediastinal shift, Hemothorax small
less than 1000 mL AIS 3 large greater than 1000 mL AIS 4, Hemopneumothorax combination
code higher, Chest tube placement does not increase AIS AIS is anatomical not procedure.
WHY WRONG: B No pneumothorax hemothorax AIS WRONG pneumothorax hemothorax AIS
exist small pneumothorax AIS 3 large tension pneumothorax AIS 4 hemothorax small AIS 3
large AIS 4 hemopneumothorax requires chest tube increases not AIS but procedure CAISS
exam thorax pneumothorax hemothorax. C Only small pneumothorax AIS 3 no large tension
pneumothorax AIS 4 hemothorax small AIS 3 large AIS 4 hemopneumothorax requires chest
tube increases not AIS but procedure WRONG includes small pneumothorax AIS 3 large tension
pneumothorax AIS 4 hemothorax small AIS 3 large AIS 4 hemopneumothorax requires chest
tube increases not AIS but procedure comprehensive pneumothorax hemothorax small large
tension and chest tube note not only small pneumothorax AIS 3. D No small pneumothorax AIS
3 WRONG small pneumothorax AIS 3 exists small pneumothorax AIS 3 serious pneumothorax
hemothorax AIS thorax small pneumothorax AIS 3.
Q5: What is pulmonary contusion laceration AIS thorax?
A. No unilateral minor <1 lobe AIS 3 exists pulmonary contusion laceration AIS thorax
B. No pulmonary contusion laceration AIS thorax exists
C. Pulmonary contusion AIS: Unilateral minor <1 lobe AIS 3, Major >1 lobe bilateral AIS 4,
Laceration minor AIS 3 major hilar AIS 4-5, Contusion vs ARDS
D. Pulmonary contusion laceration only unilateral minor <1 lobe AIS 3 no major >1 lobe
bilateral AIS 4 laceration minor AIS 3 major hilar AIS 4-5 contusion vs ARDS
PERFECT RATIONALE (Concept + Why Correct + Why Each Wrong):
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Q1: CAISS Thorax - What is AIS Abbreviated Injury Scale?
A. No anatomical scoring system grades injuries 1 minor to 6 unsurvivable exists AIS
Abbreviated Injury Scale
B. AIS Abbreviated Injury Scale anatomical scoring system grades injuries 1 minor to 6
unsurvivable by body region developed by AAAM Association Advancement Automotive
Medicine used ISS Injury Severity Score
C. No AIS Abbreviated Injury Scale exists
D. AIS only anatomical scoring system grades injuries 1 minor to 6 unsurvivable no body
region developed by AAAM Association Advancement Automotive Medicine used ISS Injury
Severity Score
PERFECT RATIONALE (Concept + Why Correct + Why Each Wrong):
B. AIS Abbreviated Injury Scale anatomical scoring system grades injuries 1 minor to 6
unsurvivable by body region developed by AAAM Association Advancement Automotive
Medicine used ISS Injury Severity Score
CONCEPT: AIS Abbreviated Injury Scale anatomical scoring system grades injuries 1 minor to 6
unsurvivable by body region developed AAAM Association Advancement Automotive Medicine
used ISS Injury Severity Score CAISS Thorax. CORRECT: AIS Abbreviated Injury Scale
anatomical scoring system grades injuries by severity 1 Minor 2 Moderate 3 Serious 4 Severe 5
Critical 6 Unsurvivable by body region head face neck thorax abdomen spine extremity
developed by AAAM Association for Advancement of Automotive Medicine used to calculate ISS
Injury Severity Score sum squares 3 most severe regions. WHY WRONG: B No AIS Abbreviated
Injury Scale WRONG AIS Abbreviated Injury Scale exists anatomical scoring system grades
injuries 1 minor to 6 unsurvivable by body region developed by AAAM Association Advancement
Automotive Medicine used ISS Injury Severity Score CAISS exam thorax certified abbreviated
injury scale specialist exam Association for Advancement Automotive Medicine most recent
exam actual complete real exam questions. C Only anatomical scoring system grades injuries 1
minor to 6 unsurvivable no body region developed by AAAM Association Advancement
Automotive Medicine used ISS Injury Severity Score WRONG includes anatomical scoring
system grades injuries 1 minor to 6 unsurvivable by body region developed by AAAM
Association Advancement Automotive Medicine used ISS Injury Severity Score comprehensive
AIS definition severity body region developer ISS use not only anatomical scoring system grades
injuries 1 minor to 6 unsurvivable. D No anatomical scoring system grades injuries 1 minor to 6
unsurvivable WRONG anatomical scoring system grades injuries 1 minor to 6 unsurvivable
exists grades injuries by severity 1 minor to 6 unsurvivable anatomical scoring system AIS
Abbreviated Injury Scale anatomical scoring system grades injuries 1 minor to 6 unsurvivable.
,Q2: What is thorax AIS coding general rules?
A. Thorax AIS coding: Thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region, Includes ribs sternum
thoracic spine lungs pleura heart great vessels esophagus diaphragm, Use AIS 2005
Update 2008 dictionary, Code most severe injury per organ
B. Thorax AIS coding only thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region no includes ribs
sternum thoracic spine lungs pleura heart great vessels esophagus diaphragm use AIS 2005
Update 2008 dictionary code most severe injury per organ
C. No thorax AIS coding general rules exist
D. No thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region exists thorax AIS coding general rules
PERFECT RATIONALE (Concept + Why Correct + Why Each Wrong):
A. Thorax AIS coding: Thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region, Includes ribs
sternum thoracic spine lungs pleura heart great vessels esophagus diaphragm, Use AIS
2005 Update 2008 dictionary, Code most severe injury per organ
CONCEPT: Thorax AIS coding thoracic injuries coded chest thorax region includes ribs sternum
thoracic spine lungs pleura heart great vessels esophagus diaphragm use AIS 2005 Update
2008 dictionary code most severe injury per organ. CORRECT: Thorax AIS coding general rules
CAISS: Thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region body region 4, Includes structures ribs
sternum thoracic spine thoracic vertebrae lungs pleura heart great vessels aorta vena cava
esophagus thoracic diaphragm, Use AIS 2005 Update 2008 dictionary current version for
coding, Code most severe injury per organ if multiple injuries same organ code highest AIS.
WHY WRONG: B No thorax AIS coding general rules WRONG thorax AIS coding general rules
exist thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region includes ribs sternum thoracic spine lungs
pleura heart great vessels esophagus diaphragm use AIS 2005 Update 2008 dictionary code
most severe injury per organ CAISS exam thorax coding general rules. C Only thoracic injuries
coded to chest thorax region no includes ribs sternum thoracic spine lungs pleura heart great
vessels esophagus diaphragm use AIS 2005 Update 2008 dictionary code most severe injury
per organ WRONG includes thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region includes ribs sternum
thoracic spine lungs pleura heart great vessels esophagus diaphragm use AIS 2005 Update
2008 dictionary code most severe injury per organ comprehensive thorax coding region
structures dictionary most severe rule not only thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region. D
No thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region WRONG thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax
region exists thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region body region 4 thorax AIS coding
general rules thoracic injuries coded to chest thorax region.
Q3: What is rib fractures AIS thorax?
A. Rib fractures AIS only 1 rib fracture AIS 1 no 2-3 ribs AIS 2 >3 ribs unilateral AIS 3 flail
chest AIS 4 bilateral flail AIS 5 multiple ribs open displaced
B. No rib fractures AIS thorax exist
C. No 1 rib fracture AIS 1 exists rib fractures AIS thorax
, D. Rib fractures AIS thorax: 1 rib fracture AIS 1, 2-3 ribs AIS 2, >3 ribs unilateral AIS 3, Flail
chest AIS 4, Bilateral flail AIS 5, Multiple ribs open displaced
PERFECT RATIONALE (Concept + Why Correct + Why Each Wrong):
D. Rib fractures AIS thorax: 1 rib fracture AIS 1, 2-3 ribs AIS 2, >3 ribs unilateral AIS 3,
Flail chest AIS 4, Bilateral flail AIS 5, Multiple ribs open displaced
CONCEPT: Rib fractures AIS thorax 1 rib fracture AIS 1 2-3 ribs AIS 2 >3 ribs unilateral AIS 3
flail chest AIS 4 bilateral flail AIS 5 multiple ribs open displaced. CORRECT: Rib fractures AIS
thorax coding: 1 rib fracture AIS 1 minor, 2-3 rib fractures AIS 2 moderate, Greater than 3 ribs
unilateral AIS 3 serious, Flail chest unilateral 3+ ribs fractured 2 places AIS 4 severe, Bilateral
flail chest AIS 5 critical, Multiple ribs open displaced compound higher AIS. WHY WRONG: B No
rib fractures AIS thorax WRONG rib fractures AIS thorax exist 1 rib fracture AIS 1 2-3 ribs AIS 2
>3 ribs unilateral AIS 3 flail chest AIS 4 bilateral flail AIS 5 multiple ribs open displaced CAISS
exam thorax rib fractures. C Only 1 rib fracture AIS 1 no 2-3 ribs AIS 2 >3 ribs unilateral AIS 3
flail chest AIS 4 bilateral flail AIS 5 multiple ribs open displaced WRONG includes 1 rib fracture
AIS 1 2-3 ribs AIS 2 >3 ribs unilateral AIS 3 flail chest AIS 4 bilateral flail AIS 5 multiple ribs open
displaced comprehensive rib fractures severity levels not only 1 rib fracture AIS 1. D No 1 rib
fracture AIS 1 WRONG 1 rib fracture AIS 1 exists 1 rib fracture AIS 1 minor rib fractures AIS
thorax 1 rib fracture AIS 1.
Q4: What is pneumothorax hemothorax AIS thorax?
A. No small pneumothorax AIS 3 exists pneumothorax hemothorax AIS thorax
B. Pneumothorax AIS: Small pneumothorax AIS 3, Large tension pneumothorax AIS 4,
Hemothorax small AIS 3 large AIS 4, Hemopneumothorax, Requires chest tube increases
not AIS but procedure
C. No pneumothorax hemothorax AIS thorax exists
D. Pneumothorax hemothorax only small pneumothorax AIS 3 no large tension
pneumothorax AIS 4 hemothorax small AIS 3 large AIS 4 hemopneumothorax requires chest
tube increases not AIS but procedure
PERFECT RATIONALE (Concept + Why Correct + Why Each Wrong):
, B. Pneumothorax AIS: Small pneumothorax AIS 3, Large tension pneumothorax AIS 4,
Hemothorax small AIS 3 large AIS 4, Hemopneumothorax, Requires chest tube increases
not AIS but procedure
CONCEPT: Pneumothorax AIS small pneumothorax AIS 3 large tension pneumothorax AIS 4
hemothorax small AIS 3 large AIS 4 hemopneumothorax requires chest tube increases not AIS
but procedure. CORRECT: Pneumothorax hemothorax AIS thorax: Small pneumothorax AIS 3
serious, Large or tension pneumothorax AIS 4 severe with mediastinal shift, Hemothorax small
less than 1000 mL AIS 3 large greater than 1000 mL AIS 4, Hemopneumothorax combination
code higher, Chest tube placement does not increase AIS AIS is anatomical not procedure.
WHY WRONG: B No pneumothorax hemothorax AIS WRONG pneumothorax hemothorax AIS
exist small pneumothorax AIS 3 large tension pneumothorax AIS 4 hemothorax small AIS 3
large AIS 4 hemopneumothorax requires chest tube increases not AIS but procedure CAISS
exam thorax pneumothorax hemothorax. C Only small pneumothorax AIS 3 no large tension
pneumothorax AIS 4 hemothorax small AIS 3 large AIS 4 hemopneumothorax requires chest
tube increases not AIS but procedure WRONG includes small pneumothorax AIS 3 large tension
pneumothorax AIS 4 hemothorax small AIS 3 large AIS 4 hemopneumothorax requires chest
tube increases not AIS but procedure comprehensive pneumothorax hemothorax small large
tension and chest tube note not only small pneumothorax AIS 3. D No small pneumothorax AIS
3 WRONG small pneumothorax AIS 3 exists small pneumothorax AIS 3 serious pneumothorax
hemothorax AIS thorax small pneumothorax AIS 3.
Q5: What is pulmonary contusion laceration AIS thorax?
A. No unilateral minor <1 lobe AIS 3 exists pulmonary contusion laceration AIS thorax
B. No pulmonary contusion laceration AIS thorax exists
C. Pulmonary contusion AIS: Unilateral minor <1 lobe AIS 3, Major >1 lobe bilateral AIS 4,
Laceration minor AIS 3 major hilar AIS 4-5, Contusion vs ARDS
D. Pulmonary contusion laceration only unilateral minor <1 lobe AIS 3 no major >1 lobe
bilateral AIS 4 laceration minor AIS 3 major hilar AIS 4-5 contusion vs ARDS
PERFECT RATIONALE (Concept + Why Correct + Why Each Wrong):
