PADI Rescue Diver Final Exam Review questions with
verified answers
______ work much like a scuba regulator, supplying 100% oxygen when the diver
inhales Ans✓✓✓ non-resuscitator demand valve systems
A "patient" is someone likely to recover from an accident, whereas a "victim is
someone you help, but who is unlikely to recover Ans✓✓✓ False; a patient is
someone receiving care in a relatively safe, stable environment. A victim is
someone who needs or is receiving help but who is not yet in a safe stable
environment
A diver is suspected of having DCI. The diver is breathing and responsive, and you
have contacted emergency care. Which of the following actions are also
appropriate Ans✓✓✓ -have the diver breathe emergency oxygen
-keep them lying down
treat for shock
-monitor breathing and heartbeat
A friend of yours was involved in an incident that resulted in a serious injury of
another person. Now your friend seems restless and depressed, and expresses
feeling guilty about what happened. Your friend: Ans✓✓✓ may have critical
incident stress
A local emergency assistance plan should have contact information for: Ans✓✓✓
-local emergency medical services
-the diver emergency service for the area
-any information you may need to get an injured diver to help
, A pocket mask is something a rescuer wears to prevent disease transmission
Ans✓✓✓ False; a pocket mask is placed on the patient's face
a regulator's intermediate pressure ______ the ambient pressure Ans✓✓✓
remains constant above
administering emergency oxygen promptly is crucial for suspected decompression
illness because it has been shown to improve the effectiveness of recompression
in many but not all cases Ans✓✓✓ true
advantages of a pocket mask include that Ans✓✓✓ -it simplifies making an
effective seal
-it reduces disease transmission
-you can use it for inwater rescue breathing
-you can provide oxygenated rescue breaths with it
after a dive accident that required summoning emergency medical care, an official
asks you questions for a formal accident report. which of the following would be
appropriate for you to provide when answering? Ans✓✓✓ event/facts that you
personally witnessed
air embolism Ans✓✓✓ gas forced into bloodstream
An AED... Ans✓✓✓ is a device that delivers a shock in an attempt to restart the
heart
verified answers
______ work much like a scuba regulator, supplying 100% oxygen when the diver
inhales Ans✓✓✓ non-resuscitator demand valve systems
A "patient" is someone likely to recover from an accident, whereas a "victim is
someone you help, but who is unlikely to recover Ans✓✓✓ False; a patient is
someone receiving care in a relatively safe, stable environment. A victim is
someone who needs or is receiving help but who is not yet in a safe stable
environment
A diver is suspected of having DCI. The diver is breathing and responsive, and you
have contacted emergency care. Which of the following actions are also
appropriate Ans✓✓✓ -have the diver breathe emergency oxygen
-keep them lying down
treat for shock
-monitor breathing and heartbeat
A friend of yours was involved in an incident that resulted in a serious injury of
another person. Now your friend seems restless and depressed, and expresses
feeling guilty about what happened. Your friend: Ans✓✓✓ may have critical
incident stress
A local emergency assistance plan should have contact information for: Ans✓✓✓
-local emergency medical services
-the diver emergency service for the area
-any information you may need to get an injured diver to help
, A pocket mask is something a rescuer wears to prevent disease transmission
Ans✓✓✓ False; a pocket mask is placed on the patient's face
a regulator's intermediate pressure ______ the ambient pressure Ans✓✓✓
remains constant above
administering emergency oxygen promptly is crucial for suspected decompression
illness because it has been shown to improve the effectiveness of recompression
in many but not all cases Ans✓✓✓ true
advantages of a pocket mask include that Ans✓✓✓ -it simplifies making an
effective seal
-it reduces disease transmission
-you can use it for inwater rescue breathing
-you can provide oxygenated rescue breaths with it
after a dive accident that required summoning emergency medical care, an official
asks you questions for a formal accident report. which of the following would be
appropriate for you to provide when answering? Ans✓✓✓ event/facts that you
personally witnessed
air embolism Ans✓✓✓ gas forced into bloodstream
An AED... Ans✓✓✓ is a device that delivers a shock in an attempt to restart the
heart
