PADI RESCUE DIVER TEST BANK ELITE REVIEW
EDITION WITH 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS
2026
◉What is the first thing to consider before attempting an in water
rescue? Answer: whether you need to get in the water at all
◉Second thing to consider before attempting a rescue? Answer: Do you
have the equipment and training necessary for your safety and the
victim's safety?
◉Third thing to consider before attempting a rescue? Answer: Can you
reasonably expect to accomplish the rescue without getting onto trouble
yourself? Protect yourself first
◉Diver stress is... Answer: the physical and psychological responses to a
perceived threat
◉Stress is... Answer: Physical or mental tension that results in physical,
chemical and/or emotional (psychological) changes in the body
◉Causes of physical stress include... Answer: *cold, heat, and fatigue
, Also: dehydration, Seasickness, gas narcosis, illness or injury, alcohol or
drugs, discomfort in equipment
◉Causes of psychological stress include... Answer: peer pressure and
task loading
◉What is perceptual narrowing? Answer: the tendency under stress to
be less broadly aware and more focused on a perceived threat and/or
solutions to that threat
◉The effects of stress on a diver can include... Answer: anxiety,
increased breathing, perceptual narrowing, and panic
◉What is a well stocked first aid kit for? Answer: it is intended to help
manage small problems and to stabilize major problems until reaching
emergency medical care
◉What is a pocket mask? (Resuscitator/CPR mask) Answer: a mask that
is placed on the patients face specifically designed to facilitate rescue
breathing
◉4 advantages to a pocket mask Answer: 1. Simplifies effective seal and
head positioning
2. Reduces disease transmission risk
3. Can be used for inwater rescue breathing for non breathing diver
EDITION WITH 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS
2026
◉What is the first thing to consider before attempting an in water
rescue? Answer: whether you need to get in the water at all
◉Second thing to consider before attempting a rescue? Answer: Do you
have the equipment and training necessary for your safety and the
victim's safety?
◉Third thing to consider before attempting a rescue? Answer: Can you
reasonably expect to accomplish the rescue without getting onto trouble
yourself? Protect yourself first
◉Diver stress is... Answer: the physical and psychological responses to a
perceived threat
◉Stress is... Answer: Physical or mental tension that results in physical,
chemical and/or emotional (psychological) changes in the body
◉Causes of physical stress include... Answer: *cold, heat, and fatigue
, Also: dehydration, Seasickness, gas narcosis, illness or injury, alcohol or
drugs, discomfort in equipment
◉Causes of psychological stress include... Answer: peer pressure and
task loading
◉What is perceptual narrowing? Answer: the tendency under stress to
be less broadly aware and more focused on a perceived threat and/or
solutions to that threat
◉The effects of stress on a diver can include... Answer: anxiety,
increased breathing, perceptual narrowing, and panic
◉What is a well stocked first aid kit for? Answer: it is intended to help
manage small problems and to stabilize major problems until reaching
emergency medical care
◉What is a pocket mask? (Resuscitator/CPR mask) Answer: a mask that
is placed on the patients face specifically designed to facilitate rescue
breathing
◉4 advantages to a pocket mask Answer: 1. Simplifies effective seal and
head positioning
2. Reduces disease transmission risk
3. Can be used for inwater rescue breathing for non breathing diver
