CAISS Exam
(T/F) "Closed Head Injury" and "Traumatic Brain Injury" are non-specific diagnoses and are
assigned a code of 100099.Nine which suggests that trauma has occurred, but it cannot be
used to calculate an ISS. - ANS-T
(T/F) "Crush" have to only be used when vascular, skeletal and gentle tissue harm arise with an
harm. - ANS-T
(T/F) "Incomplete quadriplegia" orn "incomplete paraplegia" have to be coded as incomplete
cord injury. - ANS-T
(T/F) A bullet can skip via tender tissue/skin simplest, absolutely lacking different organs and
structures, and motive most effective an AIS .1 damage. - ANS-T
(T/F) A gunshot might to the pinnacle with access and go out woulds is coded as a single harm.
- ANS-T
(T/F) Abdominal compartment syndrome is a consequence of trauma and there is not coded. -
ANS-T
(T/F) AIS lets in coding of cranial nerve "contusion" if there's documented cranial nerve weak
spot/paresis or subtotal loss of characteristic? - ANS-T
(T/F) AIS permits coding of cranial nerve "laceration" if there may be documented cranial nerve
paralysis, or overall lack of function? - ANS-T
(T/F) AIS assesses the severity of unmarried accidents. - ANS-T
(T/F) AIS severity is age-adjusted for all accidents. - ANS-F
(T/F) Alveolar ridge fracture, along with harm to enamel, is coded as a single injury. - ANS-T
(T/F) An AIS code for vertebral dislocation is best assigned whilst there is no fracture or cord
involvement. - ANS-T
(T/F) An AIS of .1 can bring about demise. - ANS-T
(T/F) An incomplete transection must be coded one AIS code less severe than a entire
transection. - ANS-T
(T/F) An ISS of seventy five may be derived in 2 methods: one AIS .Five damage in each of 3
frame areas or a single AIS .6 damage. - ANS-T
(T/F) Aorta or Vena Cava accidents occur in either the Chest or Abdomen regions. - ANS-T
(T/F) Aorta or Vena Cava accidents handiest occur inside the Chest region. - ANS-F
(T/F) Asphyxia is assigned to the ISS Chest location? - ANS-F
(T/F) Asphyxia is assigned to the ISS Head place? - ANS-T
(T/F) Bilateral fractures to the maxilla or mandible are coded as unmarried injuries with location
assigned to the fracture positioned in the biggest mass region of the bone. - ANS-T
(T/F) Bilateral injuries should be coded one at a time except wherein specifically referred to
inside the dictionary. - ANS-T
(T/F) Bilateral organ (e.G., kidney) accidents aren't coded one by one. - ANS-F
(T/F) Bilateral proximal amputations are assigned best one code. - ANS-T
(T/F) Blast and inhalation injuries to the chest are coded in the "Lung" section. - ANS-T
(T/F) Brain dying is an outcome or sequela and is codable. - ANS-F
,(T/F) Brain swelling and mind edema may be used interchangeably. - ANS-F
(T/F) Branches of vessels are coded. - ANS-F
(T/F) Branches of vessels aren't coded except they are named vessels and/or are listed within a
selected vessel descriptor. - ANS-T
(T/F) Branches of vessels aren't coded except they're named vessels or are indexed within a
selected vessel descriptor. - ANS-T
(T/F) Bullet wounds associated with fractured bones have to be coded as open fractures. -
ANS-T
(T/F) Caustic agent ingestion accidents are assigned to the location of the precise organ this is
injured. - ANS-T
(T/F) Caustic agent inhalation injures are assigned to the Chest ISS frame location. - ANS-T
(T/F) Clinical prognosis alone aren't codable for positive accidents. - ANS-T
(T/F) Clinical prognosis by myself is enough in coding mind accidents. No other imaging is
needed. - ANS-F
(T/F) Clinical pulmonary dysfunction is inadequate proof for coding lung contusions. - ANS-T
(T/F) Code a penetrating damage to a specific anatomical structure (i.E., cerbrum, cerebellu,
mind stem) if this records is known. If the specific website isn't recognised, or if multiple structue
is injured, code to Penetrating Injury below the Whole Area. - ANS-T
(T/F) Code all cranium fractures under vault except designated as base. - ANS-T
(T/F) Code DAI if the damage is recognized on imaging and defined the use of terms which
includes white rely shearing, shear harm or DAI, is associated with instant prolonged coma AND
meets definition of DAI given within the AIS dictionary. - ANS-T
(T/F) Code the cranial nerve damage as a contusion if subtotal loss of feature (paresis/palsy) is
documented. - ANS-T
(T/F) Codeable instantaneous sequelae associated with spine injuries include: transient
neurological signs (paresthesia), incomplete twine/cauda equina syndrom (hemiplegia),
complete cord/cauda syndrome (paraplegia, quadriplegia/tetraplegia), and redioculopathy. -
ANS-T
(T/F) Coding a basilar skull fracture based totally on physical symptoms or manifestations is
handiest accepted if there's evidence of annoying head harm or the physical manifestations can
not be related to a peripheral or facial harm (e.G., facial fractures)? - ANS-T
(T/F) Coding of brain injuries must be accomplished at 24 hours or at preliminary showed
diagnosis if later than 24 hours. - ANS-T
(T/F) Complications are coded as accidents? - ANS-F
(T/F) Cord contusions/lacerations do not must be demonstrated via imaging, myleogram or
autopsy. - ANS-F
(T/F) Costal cartilage fracture or tear ought to be coded as rib fracture. - ANS-T
(T/F) Cranial Nerve Injuries or Basilar Skull Fractures are an exception to coding medical
prognosis. - ANS-T
(T/F) DAI can be coded in the Cerebrum or concussinve harm phase of the pinnacle bankruptcy.
- ANS-T
(T/F) DAI that lasts extra than 24 hours is always coded in the concussive damage section. -
ANS-T
(T/F) Death is an automatic AIS .6. - ANS-F
, (T/F) Degloving injuries may be open or closed. - ANS-T
(T/F) Do now not anticipate that a particular harm has took place honestly due to the fact a
selected final results befell. - ANS-T
(T/F) Drowning is assigned to the Chest area? - ANS-T
(T/F) Drowning is assigned to the Head & Neck vicinity? - ANS-f
(T/F) Duct involvement applies to gallbladder, liver and pancreas. - ANS-T
(T/F) Each veterbral fracture should be coded as a separate harm if there may be no associated
spinal wire harm. - ANS-T
(T/F) Edema accompanying a contusion or hematoma (perilesional edema) isn't always
considered part of the lesion while assessing its size. - ANS-F
(T/F) Esophagus must be coded to the Abdomen vicinity. - ANS-F
(T/F) Facial fractures have to be appreciably displaced to be coded as "displaced". - ANS-T
(T/F) Fetal dying due to belly injury to a pregnant lady is a outcome and consequently now not
coded. - ANS-T
(T/F) For AIS coding, penetrating injuries are defined as injuries as a consequence of gunshot
or stab wounds, or from impalement or spearing-kind trauma, with or without damage to
underlying organs or systems. - ANS-T
(T/F) For cervical backbone injuries, the level of wire damage (i.E., advanced or not as good as
C4) will have an effect on AIS severity in entire accidents. - ANS-T
(T/F) Foreign bodies aren't injuries and therefore now not coded. - ANS-T
(T/F) Hemoperitoneum is a codable sequale. - ANS-F
(T/F) Hemopneumothorax and Hemopneumomediastinum are outcomes of chest trauma. -
ANS-T
(T/F) Hemopneumothorax and Hemopneumomediastinum have to be coded as one harm. -
ANS-F
(T/F) If "overwhelm" code is used, you need to also code the injuries one at a time. - ANS-F
(T/F) If a burn amputation is the direct end result of the event, code as an amputation the use of
the unique frame area and do not code the burn one after the other. - ANS-T
(T/F) If a flail chest is documented on one aspect and fractured ribs are documented on the
other side you need to code two separate injuries. - ANS-T
(T/F) If a penetrating injury inside the mind crosses more than one vicinity it need to be coded to
"penetrating most important" under the Whole Area segment rather than precise website online
of the brain. - ANS-T
(T/F) If a health practitioner describes an injury as excessive, you need to routinely assign the
harm AIS .Four. - ANS-F
(T/F) If a unmarried cranium fracture includes both base and vault, however are of same
severity, code the fracture to the point of starting place. - ANS-T
(T/F) If a unmarried skull fracture includes each base and vault, code to the greater excessive. -
ANS-T
(T/F) If a skin harm, together with penetrating injury, takes place in isolation (i.E., no underlying
damage), it's miles coded beneath the precise AIS section BUT assigned to the External Body
place whilst calibrating ISS. - ANS-T
(T/F) If a selected vessel is injured but no longer named, code the damage as vascular harm on
the top, NFS. - ANS-T
(T/F) "Closed Head Injury" and "Traumatic Brain Injury" are non-specific diagnoses and are
assigned a code of 100099.Nine which suggests that trauma has occurred, but it cannot be
used to calculate an ISS. - ANS-T
(T/F) "Crush" have to only be used when vascular, skeletal and gentle tissue harm arise with an
harm. - ANS-T
(T/F) "Incomplete quadriplegia" orn "incomplete paraplegia" have to be coded as incomplete
cord injury. - ANS-T
(T/F) A bullet can skip via tender tissue/skin simplest, absolutely lacking different organs and
structures, and motive most effective an AIS .1 damage. - ANS-T
(T/F) A gunshot might to the pinnacle with access and go out woulds is coded as a single harm.
- ANS-T
(T/F) Abdominal compartment syndrome is a consequence of trauma and there is not coded. -
ANS-T
(T/F) AIS lets in coding of cranial nerve "contusion" if there's documented cranial nerve weak
spot/paresis or subtotal loss of characteristic? - ANS-T
(T/F) AIS permits coding of cranial nerve "laceration" if there may be documented cranial nerve
paralysis, or overall lack of function? - ANS-T
(T/F) AIS assesses the severity of unmarried accidents. - ANS-T
(T/F) AIS severity is age-adjusted for all accidents. - ANS-F
(T/F) Alveolar ridge fracture, along with harm to enamel, is coded as a single injury. - ANS-T
(T/F) An AIS code for vertebral dislocation is best assigned whilst there is no fracture or cord
involvement. - ANS-T
(T/F) An AIS of .1 can bring about demise. - ANS-T
(T/F) An incomplete transection must be coded one AIS code less severe than a entire
transection. - ANS-T
(T/F) An ISS of seventy five may be derived in 2 methods: one AIS .Five damage in each of 3
frame areas or a single AIS .6 damage. - ANS-T
(T/F) Aorta or Vena Cava accidents occur in either the Chest or Abdomen regions. - ANS-T
(T/F) Aorta or Vena Cava accidents handiest occur inside the Chest region. - ANS-F
(T/F) Asphyxia is assigned to the ISS Chest location? - ANS-F
(T/F) Asphyxia is assigned to the ISS Head place? - ANS-T
(T/F) Bilateral fractures to the maxilla or mandible are coded as unmarried injuries with location
assigned to the fracture positioned in the biggest mass region of the bone. - ANS-T
(T/F) Bilateral injuries should be coded one at a time except wherein specifically referred to
inside the dictionary. - ANS-T
(T/F) Bilateral organ (e.G., kidney) accidents aren't coded one by one. - ANS-F
(T/F) Bilateral proximal amputations are assigned best one code. - ANS-T
(T/F) Blast and inhalation injuries to the chest are coded in the "Lung" section. - ANS-T
(T/F) Brain dying is an outcome or sequela and is codable. - ANS-F
,(T/F) Brain swelling and mind edema may be used interchangeably. - ANS-F
(T/F) Branches of vessels are coded. - ANS-F
(T/F) Branches of vessels aren't coded except they are named vessels and/or are listed within a
selected vessel descriptor. - ANS-T
(T/F) Branches of vessels aren't coded except they're named vessels or are indexed within a
selected vessel descriptor. - ANS-T
(T/F) Bullet wounds associated with fractured bones have to be coded as open fractures. -
ANS-T
(T/F) Caustic agent ingestion accidents are assigned to the location of the precise organ this is
injured. - ANS-T
(T/F) Caustic agent inhalation injures are assigned to the Chest ISS frame location. - ANS-T
(T/F) Clinical prognosis alone aren't codable for positive accidents. - ANS-T
(T/F) Clinical prognosis by myself is enough in coding mind accidents. No other imaging is
needed. - ANS-F
(T/F) Clinical pulmonary dysfunction is inadequate proof for coding lung contusions. - ANS-T
(T/F) Code a penetrating damage to a specific anatomical structure (i.E., cerbrum, cerebellu,
mind stem) if this records is known. If the specific website isn't recognised, or if multiple structue
is injured, code to Penetrating Injury below the Whole Area. - ANS-T
(T/F) Code all cranium fractures under vault except designated as base. - ANS-T
(T/F) Code DAI if the damage is recognized on imaging and defined the use of terms which
includes white rely shearing, shear harm or DAI, is associated with instant prolonged coma AND
meets definition of DAI given within the AIS dictionary. - ANS-T
(T/F) Code the cranial nerve damage as a contusion if subtotal loss of feature (paresis/palsy) is
documented. - ANS-T
(T/F) Codeable instantaneous sequelae associated with spine injuries include: transient
neurological signs (paresthesia), incomplete twine/cauda equina syndrom (hemiplegia),
complete cord/cauda syndrome (paraplegia, quadriplegia/tetraplegia), and redioculopathy. -
ANS-T
(T/F) Coding a basilar skull fracture based totally on physical symptoms or manifestations is
handiest accepted if there's evidence of annoying head harm or the physical manifestations can
not be related to a peripheral or facial harm (e.G., facial fractures)? - ANS-T
(T/F) Coding of brain injuries must be accomplished at 24 hours or at preliminary showed
diagnosis if later than 24 hours. - ANS-T
(T/F) Complications are coded as accidents? - ANS-F
(T/F) Cord contusions/lacerations do not must be demonstrated via imaging, myleogram or
autopsy. - ANS-F
(T/F) Costal cartilage fracture or tear ought to be coded as rib fracture. - ANS-T
(T/F) Cranial Nerve Injuries or Basilar Skull Fractures are an exception to coding medical
prognosis. - ANS-T
(T/F) DAI can be coded in the Cerebrum or concussinve harm phase of the pinnacle bankruptcy.
- ANS-T
(T/F) DAI that lasts extra than 24 hours is always coded in the concussive damage section. -
ANS-T
(T/F) Death is an automatic AIS .6. - ANS-F
, (T/F) Degloving injuries may be open or closed. - ANS-T
(T/F) Do now not anticipate that a particular harm has took place honestly due to the fact a
selected final results befell. - ANS-T
(T/F) Drowning is assigned to the Chest area? - ANS-T
(T/F) Drowning is assigned to the Head & Neck vicinity? - ANS-f
(T/F) Duct involvement applies to gallbladder, liver and pancreas. - ANS-T
(T/F) Each veterbral fracture should be coded as a separate harm if there may be no associated
spinal wire harm. - ANS-T
(T/F) Edema accompanying a contusion or hematoma (perilesional edema) isn't always
considered part of the lesion while assessing its size. - ANS-F
(T/F) Esophagus must be coded to the Abdomen vicinity. - ANS-F
(T/F) Facial fractures have to be appreciably displaced to be coded as "displaced". - ANS-T
(T/F) Fetal dying due to belly injury to a pregnant lady is a outcome and consequently now not
coded. - ANS-T
(T/F) For AIS coding, penetrating injuries are defined as injuries as a consequence of gunshot
or stab wounds, or from impalement or spearing-kind trauma, with or without damage to
underlying organs or systems. - ANS-T
(T/F) For cervical backbone injuries, the level of wire damage (i.E., advanced or not as good as
C4) will have an effect on AIS severity in entire accidents. - ANS-T
(T/F) Foreign bodies aren't injuries and therefore now not coded. - ANS-T
(T/F) Hemoperitoneum is a codable sequale. - ANS-F
(T/F) Hemopneumothorax and Hemopneumomediastinum are outcomes of chest trauma. -
ANS-T
(T/F) Hemopneumothorax and Hemopneumomediastinum have to be coded as one harm. -
ANS-F
(T/F) If "overwhelm" code is used, you need to also code the injuries one at a time. - ANS-F
(T/F) If a burn amputation is the direct end result of the event, code as an amputation the use of
the unique frame area and do not code the burn one after the other. - ANS-T
(T/F) If a flail chest is documented on one aspect and fractured ribs are documented on the
other side you need to code two separate injuries. - ANS-T
(T/F) If a penetrating injury inside the mind crosses more than one vicinity it need to be coded to
"penetrating most important" under the Whole Area segment rather than precise website online
of the brain. - ANS-T
(T/F) If a health practitioner describes an injury as excessive, you need to routinely assign the
harm AIS .Four. - ANS-F
(T/F) If a unmarried cranium fracture includes both base and vault, however are of same
severity, code the fracture to the point of starting place. - ANS-T
(T/F) If a unmarried skull fracture includes each base and vault, code to the greater excessive. -
ANS-T
(T/F) If a skin harm, together with penetrating injury, takes place in isolation (i.E., no underlying
damage), it's miles coded beneath the precise AIS section BUT assigned to the External Body
place whilst calibrating ISS. - ANS-T
(T/F) If a selected vessel is injured but no longer named, code the damage as vascular harm on
the top, NFS. - ANS-T
