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CCI RVS EXAM , CCI RVS EXAM PREP, CCI RVS PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS, CCI RVS EXAM REVIEW COMPILATION
2026-2027 ALL IN ONE 380 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIOALES|ALREADY
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CCI RVS EXAM
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 - ANSWER- e) 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? - ANSWER- false
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 - ANSWER- b) 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 - ANSWER- b) 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 - ANSWER- a) 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 - ANSWER- e) 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 - ANSWER- d) 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 - ANSWER- d) homonymous hemianopia
113. Parasthesia refers to:
a) dizziness
b) disturbance of speech
c) loss of function of a limb
d) weakness
e) tingling sensation - ANSWER- e) 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 - ANSWER- a) 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 - ANSWER- b) 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 - ANSWER- g) 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
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