Caiss Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Certification
Exam 2024 Questions And Answers
(T/F) Pelvic bones are coded to the abdominal ISS body region. - CORRECT ANSWER
FALSE
Nerve palsy is synonymous with what type of injury? - CORRECT ANSWER contusion
Sprains refer to the tearing of what type of tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER ligament
Strains refer to the tearing of what type of tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER tendon
(T/F) Closed and NFS fractures share the same 7 digit AIS numerical identifier. - CORRECT
ANSWER TRUE
Partial separation of a joint, or partial dislocation is known as what type of injury? -
CORRECT ANSWER subluxation
Complete separation of a joint is known as what type of injury? - CORRECT ANSWER
dislocation
The overall severity of pelvic fractures is related to or . - CORRECT
ANSWER stability
instability
Penetrating injuries to bones and tissues are coded as what type of fractures to the specific
bone?
- CORRECT ANSWER open
(T/F) Thumb and non-thumb fingers are separate injury categories. - CORRECT
ANSWER TRUE
,Caiss Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Certification
Exam 2024 Questions And Answers
Are degloving injuries to extremities coded to the extremity or external ISS body
region? - CORRECT ANSWER external
Does fracture displacement affect the severity of an injury for AIS coding purposes?
- CORRECT ANSWER NO
What are the two anatomic structures of the pelvis for AIS coding purposes? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1) pelvic ring
2) acetabulum
(T/F) Bilateral acetabulum fractures are coded separately. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE
(T/F) Bilateral pelvic ring structures are coded separately. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE
The severity of a pelvic fracture is related to the extent of damage to which arch,
anterior or posterior? - CORRECT ANSWER posterior
How many columns are contained within the acetabulum? - CORRECT ANSWER two
(T/F) A partial articular acetabulum fracture may involve one or both columns? -
CORRECT ANSWER TRUE
For a complete articular acetabulum fracture to exist, separation of the attachment
between the articular surface and the posterior must occur. - CORRECT
ANSWER ilium
Bilateral proximal amputations are coded combined or separate? - CORRECT ANSWER
combined
,Caiss Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Certification
Exam 2024 Questions And Answers
Level of pelvic instability is determined by extent of damage to which two portions of the
pelvis?
- CORRECT ANSWER 1) posterior ligaments
, Caiss Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Certification
Exam 2024 Questions And Answers
2) pelvic floor
Pubic symphysis separation greater than cm is considered partially
unstable. - CORRECT ANSWER 2.5
Vertical shearing fractures of the pelvis are considered stable, partially unstable, or
totally unstable? - CORRECT ANSWER totally unstable
SI joint fracture with anterior disruption is considered partially or totally unstable? -
CORRECT ANSWER partially
SI joint fracture with posterior disruption is considered partially or totally unstable?
- CORRECT ANSWER totally
Cervical spinal injuries are assigned to which ISS body region? - CORRECT ANSWER
Head/Neck
The brachial plexus is part of what major organ structure? - CORRECT ANSWER spine
(T/F) The ISS has a separate body region for spine. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE
Level of injury of the spinal cord refers to the most segment of the cord
with normal motor/sensory function. - CORRECT ANSWER caudal
Anterior, central, and lateral (Brown-Sequard) cord syndromes are classified as what
type of overall cord syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER incomplete
Quadriplegia or paraplegia with no sensation or motor function is classified as what type of
cord syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER complete
Exam 2024 Questions And Answers
(T/F) Pelvic bones are coded to the abdominal ISS body region. - CORRECT ANSWER
FALSE
Nerve palsy is synonymous with what type of injury? - CORRECT ANSWER contusion
Sprains refer to the tearing of what type of tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER ligament
Strains refer to the tearing of what type of tissue? - CORRECT ANSWER tendon
(T/F) Closed and NFS fractures share the same 7 digit AIS numerical identifier. - CORRECT
ANSWER TRUE
Partial separation of a joint, or partial dislocation is known as what type of injury? -
CORRECT ANSWER subluxation
Complete separation of a joint is known as what type of injury? - CORRECT ANSWER
dislocation
The overall severity of pelvic fractures is related to or . - CORRECT
ANSWER stability
instability
Penetrating injuries to bones and tissues are coded as what type of fractures to the specific
bone?
- CORRECT ANSWER open
(T/F) Thumb and non-thumb fingers are separate injury categories. - CORRECT
ANSWER TRUE
,Caiss Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Certification
Exam 2024 Questions And Answers
Are degloving injuries to extremities coded to the extremity or external ISS body
region? - CORRECT ANSWER external
Does fracture displacement affect the severity of an injury for AIS coding purposes?
- CORRECT ANSWER NO
What are the two anatomic structures of the pelvis for AIS coding purposes? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1) pelvic ring
2) acetabulum
(T/F) Bilateral acetabulum fractures are coded separately. - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE
(T/F) Bilateral pelvic ring structures are coded separately. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE
The severity of a pelvic fracture is related to the extent of damage to which arch,
anterior or posterior? - CORRECT ANSWER posterior
How many columns are contained within the acetabulum? - CORRECT ANSWER two
(T/F) A partial articular acetabulum fracture may involve one or both columns? -
CORRECT ANSWER TRUE
For a complete articular acetabulum fracture to exist, separation of the attachment
between the articular surface and the posterior must occur. - CORRECT
ANSWER ilium
Bilateral proximal amputations are coded combined or separate? - CORRECT ANSWER
combined
,Caiss Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Certification
Exam 2024 Questions And Answers
Level of pelvic instability is determined by extent of damage to which two portions of the
pelvis?
- CORRECT ANSWER 1) posterior ligaments
, Caiss Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Certification
Exam 2024 Questions And Answers
2) pelvic floor
Pubic symphysis separation greater than cm is considered partially
unstable. - CORRECT ANSWER 2.5
Vertical shearing fractures of the pelvis are considered stable, partially unstable, or
totally unstable? - CORRECT ANSWER totally unstable
SI joint fracture with anterior disruption is considered partially or totally unstable? -
CORRECT ANSWER partially
SI joint fracture with posterior disruption is considered partially or totally unstable?
- CORRECT ANSWER totally
Cervical spinal injuries are assigned to which ISS body region? - CORRECT ANSWER
Head/Neck
The brachial plexus is part of what major organ structure? - CORRECT ANSWER spine
(T/F) The ISS has a separate body region for spine. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE
Level of injury of the spinal cord refers to the most segment of the cord
with normal motor/sensory function. - CORRECT ANSWER caudal
Anterior, central, and lateral (Brown-Sequard) cord syndromes are classified as what
type of overall cord syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER incomplete
Quadriplegia or paraplegia with no sensation or motor function is classified as what type of
cord syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER complete
