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Origins of AIS (3) 1) Standardized system
2) Classify type/severity of injury from MVC
3) Consensus
Injury descriptors are organized Anatomically
_________________________ ?
Injury severity is ranked relative to its The whole body
importance to _______________?
AIS reflects severity of single injuries 1) time
and are unaffected by what three 2) sequela
things? 3) outcome
What type of scale does AIS use? 6 point ordinal scale
Which type of measurement is more Physiologic
variable? Anatomic or Physiologic?
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Is clinical training necessary for NO
collecting injury data?
AIS is based on what three (3) 1) anatomically- based
factors? 2) consensus driven
3) global
Severity is NOT contingent upon 1) Outcome
what two (2) factors? 2) time
Numerical ranking of severity: 1 minor
Numerical ranking of severity: 2 moderate
Numerical ranking of severity: 3 serious
Numerical ranking of severity: 4 severe
Numerical ranking of severity: 5 critical
Numerical ranking of severity: 6 maximum (currently untreatable)
Is mortality a sole determinant of AIS NO
severity?
Are all AIS data comparable from NO (updates)
year to year?
Is "DEATH" part of the severity NO
scale?
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Is a patient who dies automatically NO (patients w/ minor injuries can die)
assigned the highest AIS severity of
6?
Does a linear relationship exist NO (AIS 4 is more, NOT twice as severe as AIS 2)
between AIS severity codes?
Are all injuries within the same AIS NO (tibia fx & alveolar ridge are both AIS - 2,
code strictly compatible? although one may be worse than the other, both
are considered 'moderate')
What AIS code is assigned to a 9
patient with inadequate information
regarding an injury?
How many chapters are in the AIS 9 (not the same as body regions)
dictionary?
AIS single digit severity codes are Average
based on what type of patient?
What four (4) things define the 1) 25-40 yrs old
"average" patient? 2) no pre-existing conditions
3) no tx complications
4) received timely/appropriate care
Approximately how many injury 2000
descriptors are included in AIS?
What part of the AIS code is 6 digits BEFORE the decimal point (left)
considered the "Pre-Dot Code?"
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What part of the AIS code is single digit after the decimal (right)
considered the "AIS Severity
Number?"
(T/F) The 6 digit pre-dot codes are TRUE
unique and allow for more specificity
and accurate coding?
The first digit in the pre-dot code Body Region
corresponds to what?
The second digit in the pre-dot code Type of anatomic structure (skeletal, solid organ)
corresponds to what?
The third/fourth digits in the pre-dot Specific anatomic structure (femur)
code correspond to what?
The fifth/sixth digits in the pre-dot Level of injury within the specific body region and
code correspond to what? anatomic structure (NFS, minor, major)
Parenthesis in the AIS dictionary synonyms or definitions for injury types
indicate what?
Brackets in the AIS dictionary inclusionary/exclusionary info, OIS Grades
indicate what?
Boxed bold type in the AIS directives to assist coder in appropriate use of
dictionary indicates what? specific description
Semicolons in the AIS dictionary separate injury descriptors that are comparable in
indicate what? severity
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CAISS CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE EXAM,
comprehensive questions and verified answers ||
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Terms in this set (327)
Origins of AIS (3) 1) Standardized system
2) Classify type/severity of injury from MVC
3) Consensus
Injury descriptors are organized Anatomically
_________________________ ?
Injury severity is ranked relative to its The whole body
importance to _______________?
AIS reflects severity of single injuries 1) time
and are unaffected by what three 2) sequela
things? 3) outcome
What type of scale does AIS use? 6 point ordinal scale
Which type of measurement is more Physiologic
variable? Anatomic or Physiologic?
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Is clinical training necessary for NO
collecting injury data?
AIS is based on what three (3) 1) anatomically- based
factors? 2) consensus driven
3) global
Severity is NOT contingent upon 1) Outcome
what two (2) factors? 2) time
Numerical ranking of severity: 1 minor
Numerical ranking of severity: 2 moderate
Numerical ranking of severity: 3 serious
Numerical ranking of severity: 4 severe
Numerical ranking of severity: 5 critical
Numerical ranking of severity: 6 maximum (currently untreatable)
Is mortality a sole determinant of AIS NO
severity?
Are all AIS data comparable from NO (updates)
year to year?
Is "DEATH" part of the severity NO
scale?
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Is a patient who dies automatically NO (patients w/ minor injuries can die)
assigned the highest AIS severity of
6?
Does a linear relationship exist NO (AIS 4 is more, NOT twice as severe as AIS 2)
between AIS severity codes?
Are all injuries within the same AIS NO (tibia fx & alveolar ridge are both AIS - 2,
code strictly compatible? although one may be worse than the other, both
are considered 'moderate')
What AIS code is assigned to a 9
patient with inadequate information
regarding an injury?
How many chapters are in the AIS 9 (not the same as body regions)
dictionary?
AIS single digit severity codes are Average
based on what type of patient?
What four (4) things define the 1) 25-40 yrs old
"average" patient? 2) no pre-existing conditions
3) no tx complications
4) received timely/appropriate care
Approximately how many injury 2000
descriptors are included in AIS?
What part of the AIS code is 6 digits BEFORE the decimal point (left)
considered the "Pre-Dot Code?"
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What part of the AIS code is single digit after the decimal (right)
considered the "AIS Severity
Number?"
(T/F) The 6 digit pre-dot codes are TRUE
unique and allow for more specificity
and accurate coding?
The first digit in the pre-dot code Body Region
corresponds to what?
The second digit in the pre-dot code Type of anatomic structure (skeletal, solid organ)
corresponds to what?
The third/fourth digits in the pre-dot Specific anatomic structure (femur)
code correspond to what?
The fifth/sixth digits in the pre-dot Level of injury within the specific body region and
code correspond to what? anatomic structure (NFS, minor, major)
Parenthesis in the AIS dictionary synonyms or definitions for injury types
indicate what?
Brackets in the AIS dictionary inclusionary/exclusionary info, OIS Grades
indicate what?
Boxed bold type in the AIS directives to assist coder in appropriate use of
dictionary indicates what? specific description
Semicolons in the AIS dictionary separate injury descriptors that are comparable in
indicate what? severity
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