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1. What are the three portions of the temporal bone?
A. Squamous, frontal, mastoid
B. Squamous vault, mastoid base, petrous base
C. Styloid, petrous, orbital
D. Vault, mandible, mastoid
2. The lamina papyracea forms part of the:
A. Lateral wall of the orbit
B. Floor of the orbit
C. Medial wall of the orbit
D. Roof of the orbit
3. The iris, choroid, and ciliary body together form the:
A. Retina
B. Uvea (vascular layer of the eye)
C. Scleral complex
D. Optic apparatus

,4. Retrobulbar hemorrhage is coded as:
A. Orbit fracture
B. Globe rupture
C. Eye NFS (Not Further Specified)
D. Conjunctival injury
5. Nose amputation should be coded as:
A. Facial fracture
B. Skin avulsion injury
C. Nasal bone dislocation
D. External contusion
6. Which glands are included within the salivary gland group?
A. Parotid, lacrimal, tonsillar
B. Submandibular, lacrimal, parotid
C. Parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands
D. Parotid only
7. If a vessel injury is described only as “dissection” with no disruption, it is
coded as:
A. Complete transection
B. Intimal tear, no disruption
C. Partial laceration
D. Occlusion
8. “Scattered” lung contusions or lacerations should be coded as:
A. Bilateral severe
B. Unilateral contusion
C. Unilateral or bilateral NFS (Not Further Specified)
D. Localized pulmonary bruising
9. For hypothermia coding, temperatures should be:
A. Rounded up
B. Rounded down

,C. Rounded to nearest 0.5
D. Not rounded—use whole numbers only
10. Is asphyxia a codable sequela?
A. No
B. Yes, always
C. Yes, as a sequela only when documented by pathology/ME office
D. Yes, as a codable sequela under AIS rules

11. If palate type is not specified (hard vs soft), the injury is coded as:
A. Soft palate injury
B. Laceration
C. Fracture
D. External
12. When can the Caustic Injury NFS code be applied?
A. Any time ingestion occurs
B. Only when the exact location is not known
C. Whenever burns are noted
D. When both inhalation and ingestion occur
13. Persistent air leak is defined as lasting more than:
A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 36 hours
D. 48 hours
14. Abdominal serosal tears are coded as:
A. Full-thickness lacerations
B. Perforations
C. Partial-thickness injuries
D. Contusions
15. Caustic agent inhalation injuries are coded to:
A. Head

, B. Neck
C. Thorax/lung section of AIS
D. External only
16. Cecum injuries are included with which code category?
A. Small bowel
B. Colon injuries
C. Pelvic injuries
D. Rectum
17. Acromion fractures are coded as:
A. Shoulder NFS
B. Clavicle fracture
C. Scapula fracture NFS
D. Upper arm fracture
18. Malgaigne’s fracture is classified as:
A. Anterior–posterior compression injury
B. Lateral compression injury
C. Pelvic, vertical shear injury with complete ring disruption
D. Sacral insufficiency injury
19. Soft palate perforation is coded as:
A. Fracture
B. Avulsion
C. Laceration
D. Penetrating injury
20. Hard palate perforation is coded as:
A. Contusion
B. Laceration
C. Avulsion
D. Fracture