CAISS EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS
WITH ALREADY VERIFIED
ASNWERS
1. What AIS code is assigned to a patient with inadequate information
regarding an injury? - ANSWER 9
2. AIS single digit severity codes are based on what type of patient? -
ANSWER Average
3. What four (4) things define the "average" patient? - ANSWER 1) 25-40 yrs
old
2) no pre-existing conditions
3) no tx complications
4) received timely/appropriate care
4. Approximately how many injury descriptors are included in AIS? -
ANSWER 2000
5. What part of the AIS code is considered the "Pre-Dot Code?" - ANSWER 6
digits BEFORE the decimal point (left)
6. What part of the AIS code is considered the "AIS Severity Number?" -
ANSWER single digit after the decimal (right)
,7. (T/F) The 6 digit pre-dot codes are unique and allow for more specificity and
accurate coding? - ANSWER TRUE
8. The first digit in the pre-dot code corresponds to what? - ANSWER Body
Region
9. The second digit in the pre-dot code corresponds to what? - ANSWER Type
of anatomic structure (skeletal, solid organ)
10.The third/fourth digits in the pre-dot code correspond to what? - ANSWER
Specific anatomic structure (femur)
11.The fifth/sixth digits in the pre-dot code correspond to what? - ANSWER
Level of injury within the specific body region and anatomic structure (NFS,
minor, major)
12.Parenthesis in the AIS dictionary indicate what? - ANSWER synonyms or
definitions for injury types
13.Brackets in the AIS dictionary indicate what? - ANSWER
inclusionary/exclusionary info, OIS Grades
14.Boxed bold type in the AIS dictionary indicates what? - ANSWER
directions to help coder choose appropriate code
15.Injury severity is ranked relative to its importance to _______________? -
ANSWER The whole body
,16.AIS reflects severity of single injuries and are unaffected by what three
things? - ANSWER 1) time
2) sequela
3) outcome
17.What type of scale does AIS use? - ANSWER 6 point ordinal scale
18.Which type of measurement is more variable? Anatomic or Physiologic? -
ANSWER Physiologic
19.Is clinical training necessary for collecting injury data? - ANSWER NO
20.AIS is based on what three (3) factors? - ANSWER 1) anatomically- based
2) consensus driven
3) global
21.Severity is NOT contingent upon what two (2) factors? - ANSWER 1)
Outcome
2) time
22.Numerical ranking of severity: 1 - ANSWER minor
23.Numerical ranking of severity: 2 - ANSWER moderate
24.Numerical ranking of severity: 3 - ANSWER serious
, 25.Numerical ranking of severity: 4 - ANSWER severe
26.Numerical ranking of severity: 5 - ANSWER critical
27.Numerical ranking of severity: 6 - ANSWER maximum (currently
untreatable)
28.Is mortality a sole determinant of AIS severity? - ANSWER NO
29.Are all AIS data comparable from year to year? - ANSWER NO (updates)
30.Semicolons in the AIS dictionary indicate what? - ANSWER separate injury
descriptors that are comparable in severity
31.Italics in the AIS dictionary indicate what? - ANSWER proper-named
injuries/structures, OIS grades
32.Does AIS assess the severity of multiple injuries? - ANSWER NO (single
injury severity only)
33.The injury Severity Score (ISS) is defined as what? - ANSWER Sum of the
squares of highest AIS in each of three most severely injured ISS body
regions.
34.What are the six body regions used in the ISS? - ANSWER 1) head & neck
2) face
3) chest
WITH ALREADY VERIFIED
ASNWERS
1. What AIS code is assigned to a patient with inadequate information
regarding an injury? - ANSWER 9
2. AIS single digit severity codes are based on what type of patient? -
ANSWER Average
3. What four (4) things define the "average" patient? - ANSWER 1) 25-40 yrs
old
2) no pre-existing conditions
3) no tx complications
4) received timely/appropriate care
4. Approximately how many injury descriptors are included in AIS? -
ANSWER 2000
5. What part of the AIS code is considered the "Pre-Dot Code?" - ANSWER 6
digits BEFORE the decimal point (left)
6. What part of the AIS code is considered the "AIS Severity Number?" -
ANSWER single digit after the decimal (right)
,7. (T/F) The 6 digit pre-dot codes are unique and allow for more specificity and
accurate coding? - ANSWER TRUE
8. The first digit in the pre-dot code corresponds to what? - ANSWER Body
Region
9. The second digit in the pre-dot code corresponds to what? - ANSWER Type
of anatomic structure (skeletal, solid organ)
10.The third/fourth digits in the pre-dot code correspond to what? - ANSWER
Specific anatomic structure (femur)
11.The fifth/sixth digits in the pre-dot code correspond to what? - ANSWER
Level of injury within the specific body region and anatomic structure (NFS,
minor, major)
12.Parenthesis in the AIS dictionary indicate what? - ANSWER synonyms or
definitions for injury types
13.Brackets in the AIS dictionary indicate what? - ANSWER
inclusionary/exclusionary info, OIS Grades
14.Boxed bold type in the AIS dictionary indicates what? - ANSWER
directions to help coder choose appropriate code
15.Injury severity is ranked relative to its importance to _______________? -
ANSWER The whole body
,16.AIS reflects severity of single injuries and are unaffected by what three
things? - ANSWER 1) time
2) sequela
3) outcome
17.What type of scale does AIS use? - ANSWER 6 point ordinal scale
18.Which type of measurement is more variable? Anatomic or Physiologic? -
ANSWER Physiologic
19.Is clinical training necessary for collecting injury data? - ANSWER NO
20.AIS is based on what three (3) factors? - ANSWER 1) anatomically- based
2) consensus driven
3) global
21.Severity is NOT contingent upon what two (2) factors? - ANSWER 1)
Outcome
2) time
22.Numerical ranking of severity: 1 - ANSWER minor
23.Numerical ranking of severity: 2 - ANSWER moderate
24.Numerical ranking of severity: 3 - ANSWER serious
, 25.Numerical ranking of severity: 4 - ANSWER severe
26.Numerical ranking of severity: 5 - ANSWER critical
27.Numerical ranking of severity: 6 - ANSWER maximum (currently
untreatable)
28.Is mortality a sole determinant of AIS severity? - ANSWER NO
29.Are all AIS data comparable from year to year? - ANSWER NO (updates)
30.Semicolons in the AIS dictionary indicate what? - ANSWER separate injury
descriptors that are comparable in severity
31.Italics in the AIS dictionary indicate what? - ANSWER proper-named
injuries/structures, OIS grades
32.Does AIS assess the severity of multiple injuries? - ANSWER NO (single
injury severity only)
33.The injury Severity Score (ISS) is defined as what? - ANSWER Sum of the
squares of highest AIS in each of three most severely injured ISS body
regions.
34.What are the six body regions used in the ISS? - ANSWER 1) head & neck
2) face
3) chest
