VASCULAR ARDMS BOARDS DAVIES EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2023

What's the first major arterial branch of the aorta is the? - Correct answer-Innominate artery or brachiocephalic artery The vertebral artery usually arises from the: - Correct answer-Subclavian Artery The incidence of new strokes per year is: - Correct answer-from 500,000 to 700,000 The abbreviation TIA stands for: - Correct answer-Transient Ischemic Attack A TIA of the right anterior hemisphere of the brain will likely affect: - Correct answer-The left side of the body - affects the side of the body opposite that of the ischemic hemisphere Amaurosis Fugax related to an internal carotid lesion will cause: - Correct answerTemporary blindness or shadowing of the ipsilateral eye. affects same side since thromboembolic activity from ulcerated ipsilateral carotid atheroma is suspected A transient ischemic attack: - Correct answer-Resolves within 24 hours. TIA often last just a few minutes Simultaneous bilateral ocular symptoms in the patient with suspected cerebrovascular disease generally originate form: - Correct answer-The vertebrobasilar arteries . usually originate in the posterior circulation , as the visual cortex is in the occipital lobe. The specific binocular symptom of homonymous hemianopia results from obstruction of a middle cerebral artery branch, not the vertebrobasilar system What are symptoms when vertebrobasilar circulation is effected? - Correct answerVertigo, dizziness, ataxia, or other bilateral or global symptoms . What are symptoms when anterior circulation is effected? - Correct answer-Facial Asymmetry, unilateral What accurately defines RIND also called stroke with recovery? - Correct answer-A neurologic ischemic deficit that resolves completely after 24 hours. Describes an intracranial ischemic event that does not resolve within 24 hours but thereafter completely resolves. 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