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CAISS Exam Certification 2025/2026: Complete AIS & ISS Study Guide with Verified Q&A

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This document is a definitive study guide for the CAISS (Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist) certification exam, updated for the 2025/2026 versions. It provides an extensive review of AIS coding principles, injury severity scoring, and anatomical terminology. The guide includes hundreds of practice questions and verified answers, covering all critical topics such as body region classification (Head & Neck, Chest, Abdomen, etc.), fracture types, penetrating injuries, burn coding, and the calculation of the Injury Severity Score (ISS). Ideal for trauma registrars, coders, and healthcare professionals preparing for the CAISS exam to ensure a thorough understanding of the AIS dictionary and its application in trauma registry.

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CAISS EXAM CERTIFICATION EXAM 2
LATEST VERSIONS 2025&2026/
UPDATED QUESTOINS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+


The posterior subdivision of the floor of the cranial cavity housing the cerebellum, pons

and medulla oblongata; it is formed by portions of the sphenoid, temporal, parietal and

occipital bones. - ANS-Posterior Cranial Fossa




Burns caused by rubbing. - ANS-Friction Burns




Accumulation of blood in the epidural space due to damage to and leakage of blood

from the middle meningeal artery. - ANS-Epidural Hematoma




Accumulation of blood in the subdudral space. - ANS-Subdural Hematoma




Well-Defined homogeneous collection of blood deep within the brain parenchyma. -

ANS-Intracerebral Hematoma

,A collection of blood around the structures between the two pleural sacs that line the

thoracic cavity and encase the lungs. - ANS-Hemomediastinum




A hemmorhagic exudation of the middle ear. - ANS-Hemotympanum




Minor - ANS-AIS .1




Moderate - ANS-AIS .2




Serious - ANS-AIS .3




Severe - ANS-AIS .4




Critical - ANS-AIS .5




Maximum - ANS-AIS .6




1-6 - ANS-Range of AIS severity codes

,No - ANS-Is "DEATH" part of the AIS severity scale?




No - ANS-Does a linear relationship exist between AIS severity codes?




T - ANS-(T/F) Injuries within the same code may not be strictly compatible.




Unknown - ANS-AIS .9




T - ANS-(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.




Adult 25-40 years of age


Free of pre-existing conditions


Free of treatment complications


Receiving timely, appropriate care for the injury - ANS-Average Patient




6 digits to the left of decimal point - ANS-Pre-dot Code

, A single digit to the right of the decimal point. - ANS-AIS Severity Number




The first number in the pre-dot code stands for? - ANS-Body Region




The second number in the pre-dot code stands for? - ANS-Type of Anatomic Structure




The third & fourth numbers in the pre-dot code stands for? - ANS-Specific Anatomic

Structure




The fifth & sixth numbers in the pre-dot code stands for? - ANS-Level of injury within the

specific body region and anatomic structure




T - ANS-(T/F) AIS assesses the severity of single injuries.




T - ANS-(T/F) The ISS is the sum of the squares of the highest AIS in each of the (3) most

severity injured ISS body regions.




6 - ANS-There are how many ISS body regions?
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