CAISS Abdominal Injuries 3

Question 1

An AIS 3 abdominal injury is best characterized as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Serious but not immediately life-threatening

Answer

AIS 3 denotes a serious injury with significant morbidity but is not immediately life-threatening and carries a reasonable prognosis.

Question 2

A Grade IV renal injury involving parenchymal laceration extending into the collecting system is coded at which AIS level?

Accepted Answer

AIS 4

Answer

A renal laceration extending into the collecting system corresponds to AIS 4, reflecting the complexity and potential for significant urinary extravasation.

Question 3

In AIS coding, adrenal gland lacerations are classified under which body region?

Accepted Answer

Abdomen

Answer

Adrenal injuries are coded within the abdominal region in the AIS classification system regardless of their retroperitoneal location.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes an AIS 5 abdominal injury?

Accepted Answer

Aortic laceration at the celiac axis

Answer

Aortic laceration at the celiac axis is a critical, life-threatening injury that meets AIS 5 criteria due to extreme hemorrhage risk.

Question 5

When assigning AIS codes, a contusion (bruising) of the abdominal wall without organ involvement typically receives which score?

Accepted Answer

AIS 1

Answer

Isolated abdominal wall contusion without organ injury is a minor injury coded as AIS 1.

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CAISS Abdominal Injuries 3