Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Practice Test

Which symptom can result from damage to the vertebrobasilar artery?

1. Memory loss

2. Speech difficulty

3. Slow breathing

4. One-sided weakness

The correct answer is: Memory loss

The correct answer is A Memory loss. Damage to the vertebrobasilar artery can present a variety of symptoms depending on the location and extent of the damage. Memory loss is one possible symptom because this artery supplies blood to parts of the brain responsible for memory. The other options, speech difficulty, slow breathing, and one-sided weakness, can all result from damage to other arteries or areas of the brain not supplied by the vertebrobasilar artery. Therefore, they are incorrect options for this particular question.