PADI RESCUE DIVER FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

PADI RESCUE DIVER FINAL EXAM
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
TheA2mostA2commonA2causeA2ofA2diveA2emergenciesA2isA2-A2Ans--poorA2judgement

TheA2firstA2thingA2toA2considerA2beforeA2attemptingA2anA2inwaterA2rescueA2isA2howA2fastA2y
ouA2shouldA2swimA2-A2Ans--False;A2whetherA2youA2needA2toA2getA2inA2theA2waterA2atA2all

DiverA2stressA2isA2-A2Ans--
theA2physicalA2andA2psychologicalA2responsesA2toA2aA2perceivedA2threat

CausesA2ofA2physicalA2stressA2includeA2-A2Ans--coldA2andA2heat;A2fatigue

CausesA2ofA2psychologicalA2stressA2includeA2-A2Ans--taskA2loading;A2peerA2pressure

PerceptualA2narrowingA2isA2theA2tendencyA2underA2stressA2toA2beA2lessA2broadlyA2awareA2
andA2moreA2focusedA2onA2aA2perceivedA2threatA2and/orA2solutionsA2toA2thatA2threatA2-
A2Ans--True


TheA2effectsA2ofA2stressA2onA2aA2diverA2canA2includeA2-A2Ans--
anxiety,A2perceptualA2narrowing,A2increasedA2breathing,A2panic

well-
stockedA2firstA2aidA2kitA2isA2intendedA2toA2helpA2manageA2smallA2problems,A2andA2toA2stabi
lizeA2majorA2problemsA2untilA2reachingA2emergencyA2medicalA2careA2-A2Ans--True

AA2pocketA2maskA2isA2somethingA2aA2rescuerA2wearsA2toA2preventA2diseaseA2transmission
A2-A2Ans--False;A2aA2pocketA2maskA2isA2placedA2onA2theA2patient'sA2face


advantagesA2ofA2aA2pocketA2maskA2includeA2thatA2-A2Ans---
itA2simplifiesA2makingA2anA2effectiveA2seal
-itA2reducesA2diseaseA2transmission
-youA2canA2useA2itA2forA2inwaterA2rescueA2breathing
-youA2canA2provideA2oxygenatedA2rescueA2breathsA2withA2it

it'sA2importantA2toA2haveA2emergencyA2oxygenA2availableA2becauseA2promptA2oxygenA2fir
stA2aidA2canA2makeA2aA2differenceA2inA2theA2caseA2ofA2decompressionA2sickness,A2lungA2o
ver-expansionA2injuryA2orA2drowningA2-A2Ans--True

TheA2threeA2primaryA2typesA2ofA2emergencyA2oxygenA2systemsA2includeA2-A2Ans---non-
resuscitatorA2demandA2valveA2systemsA2
-continuousA2flowA2systems
-positiveA2pressureA2resuscitatorA2systems

, ______A2workA2muchA2likeA2aA2scubaA2regulator,A2supplyingA2100%A2oxygenA2whenA2theA
2diverA2inhalesA2-A2Ans--non-resuscitator A2demandA2valveA2systems


TheA2emergencyA2oxygenA2systemA2suitableA2forA2useA2byA2PADIA2RescueA2DiversA2inclu
deA2-A2Ans---nonresuscitatorA2demandA2valveA2systemsA2
-continuousA2flowA2systems

ForA2generalA2purposesA2inA2areasA2withA2readyA2accessA2toA2emergencyA2medicalA2servi
ces,A2anA2emergencyA2oxygenA2supplyA2ofA240A2toA250A2minutesA2toA2normalA2-A2Ans--
true

AnA2AED...A2-A2Ans--
isA2aA2deviceA2thatA2deliversA2aA2shockA2inA2anA2attemptA2toA2restartA2theA2heart

TheA2primaryA2benefitA2ofA2anA2AEDA2isA2thatA2itA2shortensA2theA2intervalA2betweenA2theA2l
ossA2ofA2heartbeatA2andA2attemptsA2toA2restartA2theA2heartA2-A2Ans--true

AA2"patient"A2isA2someoneA2likelyA2toA2recoverA2fromA2anA2accident,A2whereasA2aA2"victimA
2isA2someoneA2youA2help,A2butA2whoA2isA2unlikelyA2toA2recoverA2-A2Ans--
False;A2aA2patientA2isA2someoneA2receivingA2careA2inA2aA2relativelyA2safe,A2stableA2enviro
nment.A2AA2victimA2isA2someoneA2whoA2needsA2orA2isA2receivingA2helpA2butA2whoA2isA2notA
2yetA2inA2aA2safeA2stableA2environment


asA2aA2PADIA2RescueA2Diver,A2yourA2roleA2atA2aA2diveA2accidentA2-A2Ans---
mayA2beA2toA2manageA2anA2emergency
-mayA2beA2toA2assistA2aA2moreA2qualifiedA2person

PersonalA2readinessA2forA2managingA2anA2emergencyA2includesA2-A2Ans---
stayingA2physicallyA2fitA2
-participatingA2inA2regularA2trainingA2practice
-maintainingA2theA2properA2attitude

InA2theA2sixA2stepsA2forA2basicA2emergencyA2management,A2whatA2isA2theA2firstA2thingA2yo
uA2doA2whenA2anyA2emergencyA2arises?A2-A2Ans--
Stop,A2breathe,A2thinkA2andA2assessA2theA2situation

AA2localA2emergencyA2assistanceA2planA2shouldA2haveA2contactA2informationA2for:A2-
A2Ans---localA2emergencyA2medicalA2services
-theA2diverA2emergencyA2serviceA2forA2theA2areaA2
-anyA2informationA2youA2mayA2needA2toA2getA2anA2injuredA2diverA2toA2help

SignsA2andA2behaviorsA2ofA2aA2diverA2withA2aA2problemA2atA2theA2surfaceA2includeA2-
A2Ans---givingA2distressA2signals
-highA2treadingA2orA2finningA2enoughA2toA2liftA2aA2portionA2ofA2theA2bodyA2outA2ofA2water
-clingingA2andA2clambering