Caiss head exam questions - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which two descriptors do you used when only vague information is available (ex. closed head injury or TBI)? Note: These do not specify severity Correct Answer-Injuries to the Head NFS (Died of head injury without further substantiation of injuries or no autopsy confirmation of specific injuries) Head Injury NFS (involving only headache) What two elements must "Crush injury" involve? Correct Answer-Massive destruction of skull AND intracranial contents What two elements must "Avulsive i...

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...

CAISS Extremities Exam || Complete Questions & Solutions (100% Correct) CAISS Extremities Exam || Complete Questions & Solutions (100% Correct) How is nerve palsy or neuropraxia coded? - ANSWER - A contusion How is nerve paralysis coded? - ANSWER - A laceration How are ligament tears/injuries coded? - ANSWER - Sprain How are muscle or tendon tears coded? - ANSWER - Strain A man touched a high voltage line with flash burns and injury to the soft tissue and muscle of the thumb side...

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...

CAISS Exam (2024) || All Questions & Answers (Graded A+) CAISS Exam (2024) || All Questions & Answers (Graded A+) Boxed & Bold Text - ANSWER - Represent AIS coding rules and conventions and contain directives to assist in the appropriate use of specific descriptions. Brackets - ANSWER - Denote inclusive or exclusive information. Parentheseses - ANSWER - Include synonyms or occasionally, non-clinical terms and provide a definition for the injury description. Semicolons - ANSWER - Sep...

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 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS Myocardial Contusion - Answer-Contusion of the heart Contusion of Spinal Cord - Answer-Organic injury to the cord due to a blow to the vertebral column, with resultant transient or prolonged dysfunction below the level of the lesion. Concussion of Spinal Cord - Answer-Contusion of Spinal Cord Cranium - Answer-The skeleton of the head and includes all the bones of the head except the mandible or the eight bones which form the calvaria that lod...

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 ACTUAL STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS What is the age break for 2nd & 3rd degree burn injuries? - Answer-<5 yr old What body region is asphyxia/suffocation assigned to? - Answer-head What is caustic agent inhalation injury coded under? - Answer-thorax What is caustic agent ingestion injury coded to? - Answer-specific organ (e.g. esophagus, stomach) What body region is drowning assigned to? - Answer-chest acoustic & auditory nerves are part of which...