CAISS NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH
CURRENTLY FREQUENTLY TESTED EXAM
UPDATE WITH ACCURATE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
The ISS score ranged from _____ to _____ ? Correct Answer 1 to
75
What are the two ways an ISS of 75 can be achieved? Correct
Answer 1) AIS of 5 in each of three different body regions
2) AIS of 6 in a single body region
Do patients with an AIS 9 achieve an accurate ISS score? Correct
Answer NO
Can less than three regions be used to calculate an ISS? Correct
Answer YES
Can more than three regions be used to calculate an ISS?
Correct Answer NO
,Do all ISS scores have the same mortality rates? Correct Answer
NO (depends on body regions affected)
Assigning injuries to too few body regions results in what? Correct
Answer underestimation of ISS
Assigning injuries to too many body regions results in what?
Correct Answer overestimation of ISS
Are complications or sequela included in the definition of an
injury? Correct Answer NO
Define injury? Correct Answer Anatomic lesion resulting from
transfer of injury.
List seven (7) examples of sequela that are coded in AIS as
injuries? Correct Answer 1) HTX/PTX
2) retroperitoneal hemorrhage
3) cerebral edema/swelling
4) ischemic brain damage r/t head trauma
5) blood loss
6) asphyxia
7) compartment syndrome
,Are preliminary (suspected, possible, rule out) dx codeable?
Correct Answer NO
Are all clinical dx alone codeable? Correct Answer NO (some
require radiologic/autopsy findings)
Cranial nerve contusion is coded when there is what
documented? Correct Answer weakness/paresthesia subtotal loss
of function
Cranial nerve laceration is coded when what is documented?
Correct Answer paralysis/total loss of function
What five (5) physical signs/manifestations are codeable as
basilar skull fx? Correct Answer 1) raccoon's eyes (periorbital
ecchymosis)
2) Battle's sign (mastoid ecchymosis)
3) CSF rhinorrhea
4) CSF otorrhea
5) hemotympanum
What must also exists to code a basilar skull fx when only
physical manifestations are present? Correct Answer evidence of
head trauma (not r/t facial fx/injury)
, Are complications coded as injuries? Correct Answer NO
Are sequela or outcomes coded as injuries? Correct Answer NO
Are injury etiologies (causes) related to AIS injury scores? Correct
Answer NO
Can injuries be assumed based on a particular outcome
occurrence? Correct Answer NO
If an AIS code of 6 is assigned, is it acceptable to stop coding
subsequent injuries? Correct Answer NO
Is death automatically coded as an AIS 6? Correct Answer NO
Can an AIS of 1 result in death? Correct Answer YES (rare)
Are cord lesions and vertebral fxs coded separately? Correct
Answer NO
What is important to look for when coding blunt trauma? Correct
Answer associated/underlying injuries
CURRENTLY FREQUENTLY TESTED EXAM
UPDATE WITH ACCURATE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
The ISS score ranged from _____ to _____ ? Correct Answer 1 to
75
What are the two ways an ISS of 75 can be achieved? Correct
Answer 1) AIS of 5 in each of three different body regions
2) AIS of 6 in a single body region
Do patients with an AIS 9 achieve an accurate ISS score? Correct
Answer NO
Can less than three regions be used to calculate an ISS? Correct
Answer YES
Can more than three regions be used to calculate an ISS?
Correct Answer NO
,Do all ISS scores have the same mortality rates? Correct Answer
NO (depends on body regions affected)
Assigning injuries to too few body regions results in what? Correct
Answer underestimation of ISS
Assigning injuries to too many body regions results in what?
Correct Answer overestimation of ISS
Are complications or sequela included in the definition of an
injury? Correct Answer NO
Define injury? Correct Answer Anatomic lesion resulting from
transfer of injury.
List seven (7) examples of sequela that are coded in AIS as
injuries? Correct Answer 1) HTX/PTX
2) retroperitoneal hemorrhage
3) cerebral edema/swelling
4) ischemic brain damage r/t head trauma
5) blood loss
6) asphyxia
7) compartment syndrome
,Are preliminary (suspected, possible, rule out) dx codeable?
Correct Answer NO
Are all clinical dx alone codeable? Correct Answer NO (some
require radiologic/autopsy findings)
Cranial nerve contusion is coded when there is what
documented? Correct Answer weakness/paresthesia subtotal loss
of function
Cranial nerve laceration is coded when what is documented?
Correct Answer paralysis/total loss of function
What five (5) physical signs/manifestations are codeable as
basilar skull fx? Correct Answer 1) raccoon's eyes (periorbital
ecchymosis)
2) Battle's sign (mastoid ecchymosis)
3) CSF rhinorrhea
4) CSF otorrhea
5) hemotympanum
What must also exists to code a basilar skull fx when only
physical manifestations are present? Correct Answer evidence of
head trauma (not r/t facial fx/injury)
, Are complications coded as injuries? Correct Answer NO
Are sequela or outcomes coded as injuries? Correct Answer NO
Are injury etiologies (causes) related to AIS injury scores? Correct
Answer NO
Can injuries be assumed based on a particular outcome
occurrence? Correct Answer NO
If an AIS code of 6 is assigned, is it acceptable to stop coding
subsequent injuries? Correct Answer NO
Is death automatically coded as an AIS 6? Correct Answer NO
Can an AIS of 1 result in death? Correct Answer YES (rare)
Are cord lesions and vertebral fxs coded separately? Correct
Answer NO
What is important to look for when coding blunt trauma? Correct
Answer associated/underlying injuries
