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CAISS Exam - Head (Cranium and Brain) Chapter

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CAISS Head Exam Questions with Correct Answers What does AIS define as part of the Head - Answer-Scalp, Skull, Brain, Intracranial Vessels, Cranial Nerves. What makes up the Meninges? - Answer-Dura Mater(epidural/subdural), Arachnoid(csf), pia matter (vascular membrane) What are the regions of the brain? - Answer-Brain Stem, Cerebellum, Cerebrum What is a Focal Brain Injury? - Answer-Space occupying lesion in which the brain will shift or herniate What is a Diffuse Brain Injury? - A...

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CAISS - Head

CAISS Exam with Actual Questions and Answers 2023/2024 Graded A+. Boxed & Bold Text Represent AIS coding rules and conventions and contain directives to assist in the appropriate use of specific descriptions. Brackets Denote inclusive or exclusive information. Parentheseses Include synonyms or occasionally, non-clinical terms and provide a definition for the injury description. Semicolons Separate injury descriptors that are comparable in severity. Bold Type Identifies an anatomical struc...

CAISS 2022 updated to pass(questions & answers) AIS Defined - correct answer An anatomically based consensus driven global severity scoring system that classifies each injury by body region according to its relative importance on a six point ordinal score. Severity code 1 - correct answer Minor Severity code 2 - correct answer Moderate Severity code 3 - correct answer Serious Severity code 4 - correct answer Severe Severity code 5 - correct answer Critical Severity code 6 - co...

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CAISS 2022 Head Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Code penetrating injury to a specific anatomical structure (eg cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem) if this information is known. If specific site is not known or if more than one structure is injured then code to penetrating injury under whole area. What is an important exception to this? - Answer-Penetrating injury to the brain stem is an AIS 6 injury and should be coded under brain stem even if two regions of the brain are involved. W...