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SSI Open Water Final Exam review
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material guide
The term Surface Interval is defined as: - The amount of time a diver stays out of the
water or on the surface between dives.
The most serious lung over expansion injury is: - Arterial Gas Embolism
Diving at altitude or flying after diving: - Requires special diving computer functions,
altitude tables and/or refraining from flying for at least 24 hours after the completion of a
dive
If a diver is injured by harmful sea life, it is usually because of:
A. The diver's negligence
B. All answers are correct
C. The diver's ignorance
D. The diver's aggressive behavior - All answers are correct
Which of the statements concerning sound transmission underwater is correct:
A. Divers find it difficult to locate the direction of a sound producing source
B. All answers are correct
C. Sound will travel farther underwater than in air
D. Sound travels four times faster underwater than in air - All answers are correct
Panic can be prevented by:
A. Taking specialty training
B. Honestly evaluating your diving limitations
C. Properly maintaining your Total Diving System
D. All answers are correct - All answers are correct
Use of the SSI Total DiveLog is important because:
A. All answers are correct
B. It keeps an accurate record of your personal information and dives
C. It contains your medical history and provides important emergency information
D. It is important information resource for future dives - All answers are correct
An object immersed in water will be buoyed upward by a force __________ the weight
of the water it displaces. - Equal to
In an out-of-air emergency, if your buddy is close enough, you should: - Swim to your
buddy, give the out-of-air signal, and share air
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A scuba tank for recreational diving should be filled with: - Pure, filtered compressed air
or Nitrox.
Signs of a panicked diver are: - Wide-eyed, fearful look and a fast and erratic breathing
pattern.
During normal diving activities, divers should never exceed an ascent rate of ______
feet per minute - 30
Overexpansion injuries can be prevented by:
A. All answers are correct
B. Never holding your breath while diving
C. Learning the correct breathing patterns reinforced in classroom, pool, and open
water training
D. Dive with a properly maintained high-quality Total Diving System - All answers are
correct
The most efficient breathing pattern for scuba diving is: - A deep balanced inhalation
followed by a long balanced exhalation without any pause between inhaling and
exhaling
If you lose contact with your buddy, you should: - Search for no more than minute by
turning 360 degrees and looking up and down and then perform a normal ascent to the
surface
Absolute pressure is defined as: - The total pressure exerted on an object
The first symptom of a sinus squeeze is usually: - A sharp pain or wedging sensation
above the eyes
The greatest relative pressure change in sea water takes place between _____ and
_____ feet: - 0/33
Divers should avoid contact with all corals because:
A. Contact can damage the coral
B. All answers are correct
C. Contact can be harmful to the diver
D. Touching corals can damage your equipment - All answers are correct
The first thing you should do if you observe signs of panic in a diver at the surface is: -
Completely fill your BC and instruct the panicked diver to establish positive buoyancy
The proper first aid for Arterial Gas Embolism, Subcutaneous Emphysema,
Pneumothorax, and Mediastinal Emphysema is:
A. Administer oxygen if qualified
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SSI Open Water Final Exam review
questions and answers compete
material guide
The term Surface Interval is defined as: - The amount of time a diver stays out of the
water or on the surface between dives.
The most serious lung over expansion injury is: - Arterial Gas Embolism
Diving at altitude or flying after diving: - Requires special diving computer functions,
altitude tables and/or refraining from flying for at least 24 hours after the completion of a
dive
If a diver is injured by harmful sea life, it is usually because of:
A. The diver's negligence
B. All answers are correct
C. The diver's ignorance
D. The diver's aggressive behavior - All answers are correct
Which of the statements concerning sound transmission underwater is correct:
A. Divers find it difficult to locate the direction of a sound producing source
B. All answers are correct
C. Sound will travel farther underwater than in air
D. Sound travels four times faster underwater than in air - All answers are correct
Panic can be prevented by:
A. Taking specialty training
B. Honestly evaluating your diving limitations
C. Properly maintaining your Total Diving System
D. All answers are correct - All answers are correct
Use of the SSI Total DiveLog is important because:
A. All answers are correct
B. It keeps an accurate record of your personal information and dives
C. It contains your medical history and provides important emergency information
D. It is important information resource for future dives - All answers are correct
An object immersed in water will be buoyed upward by a force __________ the weight
of the water it displaces. - Equal to
In an out-of-air emergency, if your buddy is close enough, you should: - Swim to your
buddy, give the out-of-air signal, and share air
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EX
A scuba tank for recreational diving should be filled with: - Pure, filtered compressed air
or Nitrox.
Signs of a panicked diver are: - Wide-eyed, fearful look and a fast and erratic breathing
pattern.
During normal diving activities, divers should never exceed an ascent rate of ______
feet per minute - 30
Overexpansion injuries can be prevented by:
A. All answers are correct
B. Never holding your breath while diving
C. Learning the correct breathing patterns reinforced in classroom, pool, and open
water training
D. Dive with a properly maintained high-quality Total Diving System - All answers are
correct
The most efficient breathing pattern for scuba diving is: - A deep balanced inhalation
followed by a long balanced exhalation without any pause between inhaling and
exhaling
If you lose contact with your buddy, you should: - Search for no more than minute by
turning 360 degrees and looking up and down and then perform a normal ascent to the
surface
Absolute pressure is defined as: - The total pressure exerted on an object
The first symptom of a sinus squeeze is usually: - A sharp pain or wedging sensation
above the eyes
The greatest relative pressure change in sea water takes place between _____ and
_____ feet: - 0/33
Divers should avoid contact with all corals because:
A. Contact can damage the coral
B. All answers are correct
C. Contact can be harmful to the diver
D. Touching corals can damage your equipment - All answers are correct
The first thing you should do if you observe signs of panic in a diver at the surface is: -
Completely fill your BC and instruct the panicked diver to establish positive buoyancy
The proper first aid for Arterial Gas Embolism, Subcutaneous Emphysema,
Pneumothorax, and Mediastinal Emphysema is:
A. Administer oxygen if qualified
