CCI RVS EXAM PREP COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED GRADED A+
◉ The NASCET (North American Symptomatic Carotid
Endarterectomy Trial) used the following arteriographic
criterion/criteria to classify internal carotid artery disease:
a) Area and diameter stenoses calculated by dividing the minimal
area and diameter at the internal carotid artery by the area and
diameter at the common carotid artery.
b) Area percentage stenosis calculated by dividing the minimal area
by the original area at the site of stenosis.
c) Diameter percentage stensosis calculated by dividing the minimal
diameter by the original diameter at the site of stensosis
d) Diameter percentage stenosis calculated by dividing the minimal
diameter by the diameter of the un=stenosed distal internal carotid
artery.
e) Area percentage stenosis calculated by dividing the minimal area
by the normal area of the distal internal carotid artery.. Answer: d)
Diameter percentage stenosis calculated by dividing the minimal
diameter by the diameter of the un=stenosed distal internal carotid
artery.
◉ 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
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED GRADED A+
◉ The NASCET (North American Symptomatic Carotid
Endarterectomy Trial) used the following arteriographic
criterion/criteria to classify internal carotid artery disease:
a) Area and diameter stenoses calculated by dividing the minimal
area and diameter at the internal carotid artery by the area and
diameter at the common carotid artery.
b) Area percentage stenosis calculated by dividing the minimal area
by the original area at the site of stenosis.
c) Diameter percentage stensosis calculated by dividing the minimal
diameter by the original diameter at the site of stensosis
d) Diameter percentage stenosis calculated by dividing the minimal
diameter by the diameter of the un=stenosed distal internal carotid
artery.
e) Area percentage stenosis calculated by dividing the minimal area
by the normal area of the distal internal carotid artery.. Answer: d)
Diameter percentage stenosis calculated by dividing the minimal
diameter by the diameter of the un=stenosed distal internal carotid
artery.
◉ 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
