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CCI RVS EXAM , CCI RVS EXAM PREP, CCI
RVS PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS, CCI RVS
EXAM REVIEW COMPILATION ALL IN ONE 380
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIOALES|ALREADY
GRADED A+


All of the following may represent symptoms from the brain stem or
posterior circulation EXCEPT:
a) dizziness
b) vertigo
c) ectasia
d) syncope
e) amaurosis fugax - ANSWERe) amaurosis fugax

A patient relates a 10-mininute episode of loss of vision. He closed
each eye and the reduction in the right half of his visual field was
present bilaterally. This patient is describing amaurosis fugax.
True or false? - ANSWERfalse

A TIA of the right anterior hemisphere of the brain will likely affect:
a) the entire body
b) the left side of the body
c) the right side of the body
d) the right side of the face
e) the back of the head - ANSWERb) the left side of the body

Amaurosis fugax related to an internal carotid lesion will cause:
a) permanent blindness of the contralateral eye
b) temporary blindness or shading of the ipsilateral eye
c) permanent blindness of the ipsilateral eye
d) temporary blindness or shading of the contralateral eye

,e) temporary blindness or shading of both eyes - ANSWERb)
temporary blindness or shading of the ipsilateral eye

Simultaneous bilateral ocular symptoms in the patient with suspected
cerebrovascular disease generally originate from:
a) the vertebrobasilar arteries
b) the ophthalmic arteries
c) both common carotid arteries
d) both internal carotid arteries
e) both external carotid arteries - ANSWERa) the vertebrobasilar
arteries

Which of the following is an anterior circulation symptom?
a) ataxia
b) drop attack
c) syncope
d) binocular visual disturbances
e) facial asymmetry - ANSWERe) facial asymmetry

A 56-year old patient reports loss of vision in her left eye two days
ago, with total resolution in 10 minutes. Yesterday morning she
developed weakness and numbness in her right hand and was unable
to hold her coffee cup. This afternoon her hand strength is about 90%
normal, with normal sensation. Clinically she has:
a) amaurosis fugax
b) transient ischemic attack
c) migraine
d) stroke
e) lacunar infarct - ANSWERd) stroke

112. A binocular disturbance that disrupts vision in half the visual field
of both eyes is called:
a) hemiplegia
b) amaurosis duplex
c) dysphagia
d) homonymous hemianopia
e) hemiparesis - ANSWERd) homonymous hemianopia

,113. Parasthesia refers to:
a) dizziness
b) disturbance of speech
c) loss of function of a limb
d) weakness
e) tingling sensation - ANSWERe) tingling sensation

114. A patient describes a 30-minute episode of garbled speech. This
is called:
a) dysphasia
b) aphasia
c) paresthesia
d) dysphagia
e) syncope - ANSWERa) dysphasia

115. A patient presents with a 30-minute episode of garbled speech.
Which area of circulation is suspected?
a) right hemisphere
b) left hemisphere
c) occipital cortex
d) vertebrobasilar territory
e) brainstem circulation - ANSWERb) left hemisphere

116. Which of the following is true regarding subclavian steal?
a) resulting strokes are usually severely disabling.
b) it is usually a harmless hemodynamic phenomenon.
c) it is caused by arterial obstruction proximal to the origin of the
vertebral artery.
d) it is caused by arterial obstruction distal to the origin of the vertebral
artery.
e) A and C
f) A and D
g) B and C
h) B and D - ANSWERg) B and C

118. A hemispheric stroke usually affects:

, a) The anterior cerebral artery distribution and the ipsilateral side of
the body
b) The middle cerebellar artery distribution and the ipsilateral side of
the body
c) The external carotid distribution, and may affect one or both sides
of the body
d) The anterior cerebellar artery distribution and the contralateral side
of the body
e) The middle cerebral artery distribution and the contralateral side of
the body - ANSWERe) The middle cerebral artery distribution and the
contralateral side of the body

120. A decreased pulse at mid neck is suggestive of:
a) carotid aneurysm
b) common carotid stenosis if the contralateral pulse is normal
c) common carotid stenosis if the contralateral pulse is decreased
d) Internal carotid stenosis if the contralateral pulse is normal
e) Internal carotid stenosis if the contralateral pulse is also decreased
- ANSWERc) common carotid stenosis if the contralateral pulse is
decreased

121. Which is NOT true regarding carotid bruit?
a) severe stenosis may cause a bruit
b) the absence of a bruit rules out significant stenosis
c) the presence of a bruit is significant
d) a cervical bruit might arise from stenosis of the external carotid
artery
e) a bruit extending into diastole suggests severe stenosis -
ANSWERb) the absence of a bruit rules out significant stenosis

122. Bruits heard bilaterally, loudest low in the neck, are most likely
caused by:
a) aortic valve stenosis
b) innominate stenosis
c) bilateral subclavian stenosis
d) aortic arch occlusion
e) bilateral CCA obstruction - ANSWERa) aortic valve stenosis

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