CAISS ACTUAL FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026 QUESTIONS
and CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+
What AIS code is assigned to a patient with inadequate information regarding an
injury? - CORRECT ANSWER-9
AIS single digit severity codes are based on what type of patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Average
What four (4) things define the "average" patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-1) 25-
40 yrs old
2) no pre-existing conditions
3) no tx complications
4) received timely/appropriate care
Approximately how many injury descriptors are included in AIS? - CORRECT
ANSWER-2000
What part of the AIS code is considered the "Pre-Dot Code?" - CORRECT
ANSWER-6 digits BEFORE the decimal point (left)
,What part of the AIS code is considered the "AIS Severity Number?" - CORRECT
ANSWER-single digit after the decimal (right)
Origins of AIS (3) - CORRECT ANSWER-1) Standardized system
2) Classify type/severity of injury from MVC
3) Consensus
Injury descriptors are organized _________________________ ? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Anatomically
Injury severity is ranked relative to its importance to _______________? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The whole body
AIS reflects severity of single injuries and are unaffected by what three things? -
CORRECT ANSWER-1) time
2) sequela
3) outcome
What type of scale does AIS use? - CORRECT ANSWER-6 point ordinal scale
,Which type of measurement is more variable? Anatomic or Physiologic? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Physiologic
Is clinical training necessary for collecting injury data? - CORRECT ANSWER-NO
AIS is based on what three (3) factors? - CORRECT ANSWER-1) anatomically-
based
2) consensus driven
3) global
Severity is NOT contingent upon what two (2) factors? - CORRECT ANSWER-1)
Outcome
2) time
Numerical ranking of severity: 1 - CORRECT ANSWER-minor
Numerical ranking of severity: 2 - CORRECT ANSWER-moderate
Numerical ranking of severity: 3 - CORRECT ANSWER-serious
, Numerical ranking of severity: 4 - CORRECT ANSWER-severe
Numerical ranking of severity: 5 - CORRECT ANSWER-critical
Numerical ranking of severity: 6 - CORRECT ANSWER-maximum (currently
untreatable)
Is mortality a sole determinant of AIS severity? - CORRECT ANSWER-NO
Are all AIS data comparable from year to year? - CORRECT ANSWER-NO
(updates)
Is "DEATH" part of the severity scale? - CORRECT ANSWER-NO
Is a patient who dies automatically assigned the highest AIS severity of 6? -
CORRECT ANSWER-NO (patients w/ minor injuries can die)
Does a linear relationship exist between AIS severity codes? - CORRECT
ANSWER-NO (AIS 4 is more, NOT twice as severe as AIS 2)
and CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+
What AIS code is assigned to a patient with inadequate information regarding an
injury? - CORRECT ANSWER-9
AIS single digit severity codes are based on what type of patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Average
What four (4) things define the "average" patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-1) 25-
40 yrs old
2) no pre-existing conditions
3) no tx complications
4) received timely/appropriate care
Approximately how many injury descriptors are included in AIS? - CORRECT
ANSWER-2000
What part of the AIS code is considered the "Pre-Dot Code?" - CORRECT
ANSWER-6 digits BEFORE the decimal point (left)
,What part of the AIS code is considered the "AIS Severity Number?" - CORRECT
ANSWER-single digit after the decimal (right)
Origins of AIS (3) - CORRECT ANSWER-1) Standardized system
2) Classify type/severity of injury from MVC
3) Consensus
Injury descriptors are organized _________________________ ? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Anatomically
Injury severity is ranked relative to its importance to _______________? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The whole body
AIS reflects severity of single injuries and are unaffected by what three things? -
CORRECT ANSWER-1) time
2) sequela
3) outcome
What type of scale does AIS use? - CORRECT ANSWER-6 point ordinal scale
,Which type of measurement is more variable? Anatomic or Physiologic? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Physiologic
Is clinical training necessary for collecting injury data? - CORRECT ANSWER-NO
AIS is based on what three (3) factors? - CORRECT ANSWER-1) anatomically-
based
2) consensus driven
3) global
Severity is NOT contingent upon what two (2) factors? - CORRECT ANSWER-1)
Outcome
2) time
Numerical ranking of severity: 1 - CORRECT ANSWER-minor
Numerical ranking of severity: 2 - CORRECT ANSWER-moderate
Numerical ranking of severity: 3 - CORRECT ANSWER-serious
, Numerical ranking of severity: 4 - CORRECT ANSWER-severe
Numerical ranking of severity: 5 - CORRECT ANSWER-critical
Numerical ranking of severity: 6 - CORRECT ANSWER-maximum (currently
untreatable)
Is mortality a sole determinant of AIS severity? - CORRECT ANSWER-NO
Are all AIS data comparable from year to year? - CORRECT ANSWER-NO
(updates)
Is "DEATH" part of the severity scale? - CORRECT ANSWER-NO
Is a patient who dies automatically assigned the highest AIS severity of 6? -
CORRECT ANSWER-NO (patients w/ minor injuries can die)
Does a linear relationship exist between AIS severity codes? - CORRECT
ANSWER-NO (AIS 4 is more, NOT twice as severe as AIS 2)
