CAISS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

CAISS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS (T/F) If burns are only described in combined degrees you should code to the most severe. - Answer-T (T/F) Varying degrees of burns should be coded to the most severe. - Answer-F (T/F) When burns occur in varying degrees, assign first degree burns separately from second and third degree burns. - Answer-T (T/F) If second degree burns are less than 10% TBSA and/or third degree burns are less than ore equal to 100 cm2 or > 100 cm2 but < 10%, both second and third degree burns should be coded separately. - Answer-T (T/F) If combined second and third degree burns cover greater or equal to 10% TBSA, assign the AIS code based on their combined TBSA. - Answer-T (T/F) If a burn amputation is the direct result of the event, code as an amputation using the specific body region and do not code the burn separately. - Answer-T (T/F) If an electrical burn includes "flash" burns code both the electrical and flash burn separately. - Answer-F (T/F) Caustic agent ingestion injuries are assigned to the region of the specific organ that is injured. - Answer-T (T/F) Caustic agent inhalation injures are assigned to the Chest ISS body region. - Answer-T (T/F) When coding hypothermia you should code the whole number of the temperature and not round up or down. - Answer-T (T/F) Whole body injury with massive chest and abdominal injuries, including the loss of one or more limbs or decapitation is an AIS .6 injury. - Answer-T