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CAISS CERTIFICATION TEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Origins of AIS (3) - ..(answers)..1) Standardized system
2) Classify type/severity of injury from MVC
3) Consensus
Injury descriptors are organized _________________________ ? -
..(answers)..Anatomically
Injury severity is ranked relative to its importance to _______________? -
..(answers)..The whole body
AIS reflects severity of single injuries and are unaffected by what three things? -
..(answers)..1) time
2) sequela
3) outcome
What type of scale does AIS use? - ..(answers)..6 point ordinal scale
Which type of measurement is more variable? Anatomic or Physiologic? -
..(answers)..Physiologic
, 2
Is clinical training necessary for collecting injury data? - ..(answers)..NO
AIS is based on what three (3) factors? - ..(answers)..1) anatomically- based
2) consensus driven
3) global
Severity is NOT contingent upon what two (2) factors? - ..(answers)..1) Outcome
2) time
Numerical ranking of severity: 1 - ..(answers)..minor
Numerical ranking of severity: 2 - ..(answers)..moderate
Numerical ranking of severity: 3 - ..(answers)..serious
Numerical ranking of severity: 4 - ..(answers)..severe
Numerical ranking of severity: 5 - ..(answers)..critical
Numerical ranking of severity: 6 - ..(answers)..maximum (currently untreatable)
Is mortality a sole determinant of AIS severity? - ..(answers)..NO
, 3
Are all AIS data comparable from year to year? - ..(answers)..NO (updates)
Is "DEATH" part of the severity scale? - ..(answers)..NO
Is a patient who dies automatically assigned the highest AIS severity of 6? -
..(answers)..NO (patients w/ minor injuries can die)
Does a linear relationship exist between AIS severity codes? - ..(answers)..NO (AIS
4 is more, NOT twice as severe as AIS 2)
Are all injuries within the same AIS code strictly compatible? - ..(answers)..NO
(tibia fx & alveolar ridge are both AIS - 2, although one may be worse than the
other, both are considered 'moderate')
What AIS code is assigned to a patient with inadequate information regarding an
injury? - ..(answers)..9
AIS single digit severity codes are based on what type of patient? -
..(answers)..Average
What four (4) things define the "average" patient? - ..(answers)..1) 25-40 yrs old
2) no pre-existing conditions
3) no tx complications
, 4
4) received timely/appropriate care
Approximately how many injury descriptors are included in AIS? -
..(answers)..2000
What part of the AIS code is considered the "Pre-Dot Code?" - ..(answers)..6 digits
BEFORE the decimal point (left)
What part of the AIS code is considered the "AIS Severity Number?" -
..(answers)..single digit after the decimal (right)
(T/F) The 6 digit pre-dot codes are unique and allow for more specificity and
accurate coding? - ..(answers)..TRUE
The first digit in the pre-dot code corresponds to what? - ..(answers)..Body Region
The second digit in the pre-dot code corresponds to what? - ..(answers)..Type of
anatomic structure (skeletal, solid organ)
The third/fourth digits in the pre-dot code correspond to what? -
..(answers)..Specific anatomic structure (femur)
CAISS CERTIFICATION TEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Origins of AIS (3) - ..(answers)..1) Standardized system
2) Classify type/severity of injury from MVC
3) Consensus
Injury descriptors are organized _________________________ ? -
..(answers)..Anatomically
Injury severity is ranked relative to its importance to _______________? -
..(answers)..The whole body
AIS reflects severity of single injuries and are unaffected by what three things? -
..(answers)..1) time
2) sequela
3) outcome
What type of scale does AIS use? - ..(answers)..6 point ordinal scale
Which type of measurement is more variable? Anatomic or Physiologic? -
..(answers)..Physiologic
, 2
Is clinical training necessary for collecting injury data? - ..(answers)..NO
AIS is based on what three (3) factors? - ..(answers)..1) anatomically- based
2) consensus driven
3) global
Severity is NOT contingent upon what two (2) factors? - ..(answers)..1) Outcome
2) time
Numerical ranking of severity: 1 - ..(answers)..minor
Numerical ranking of severity: 2 - ..(answers)..moderate
Numerical ranking of severity: 3 - ..(answers)..serious
Numerical ranking of severity: 4 - ..(answers)..severe
Numerical ranking of severity: 5 - ..(answers)..critical
Numerical ranking of severity: 6 - ..(answers)..maximum (currently untreatable)
Is mortality a sole determinant of AIS severity? - ..(answers)..NO
, 3
Are all AIS data comparable from year to year? - ..(answers)..NO (updates)
Is "DEATH" part of the severity scale? - ..(answers)..NO
Is a patient who dies automatically assigned the highest AIS severity of 6? -
..(answers)..NO (patients w/ minor injuries can die)
Does a linear relationship exist between AIS severity codes? - ..(answers)..NO (AIS
4 is more, NOT twice as severe as AIS 2)
Are all injuries within the same AIS code strictly compatible? - ..(answers)..NO
(tibia fx & alveolar ridge are both AIS - 2, although one may be worse than the
other, both are considered 'moderate')
What AIS code is assigned to a patient with inadequate information regarding an
injury? - ..(answers)..9
AIS single digit severity codes are based on what type of patient? -
..(answers)..Average
What four (4) things define the "average" patient? - ..(answers)..1) 25-40 yrs old
2) no pre-existing conditions
3) no tx complications
, 4
4) received timely/appropriate care
Approximately how many injury descriptors are included in AIS? -
..(answers)..2000
What part of the AIS code is considered the "Pre-Dot Code?" - ..(answers)..6 digits
BEFORE the decimal point (left)
What part of the AIS code is considered the "AIS Severity Number?" -
..(answers)..single digit after the decimal (right)
(T/F) The 6 digit pre-dot codes are unique and allow for more specificity and
accurate coding? - ..(answers)..TRUE
The first digit in the pre-dot code corresponds to what? - ..(answers)..Body Region
The second digit in the pre-dot code corresponds to what? - ..(answers)..Type of
anatomic structure (skeletal, solid organ)
The third/fourth digits in the pre-dot code correspond to what? -
..(answers)..Specific anatomic structure (femur)
