Practice Test
1. The most common cause
of diver emergencies is poor judgment
2. Before attempting an in
wa- ter rescue, which —Do you need to enter the water at all?
options should you
assess? —Are properly trained and equipped to ensure both your
safety and the victim's?
—Can you accomplish the rescue without putting
yourself in danger?
3. Stress can cause: —Temporary strength increase
—Faster thinking
—Pain Tolerance
—Perceptual Narrowing
—Panic
—Reduced thinking
4. The only benefit of a
pocket mask is that it False
decrease dis- ease
transmission risk
5. Characteristics of a Non
resuscitator demand —Oxygen flows only when patient inhales
valve oxygen systems —Can delivers nearly 100% oxygen
—Used only on a breathing patient
6. Characteristic of a
continu- ous flow oxygen
systemS —Wastes more oxygen
—May be used with non-breathing patient
—May be used with patient that has diflculty breathing.
7. Enumerate the basic
steps 1. Asses situation
for emergency management 2. Act on plan
in their proper 3. Delegate
order 4. Attend to injuries
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Practice Test
5. Control scene
6. Arrange evac to medical care
8. Which skills increase —Good buoyancy control
your self-rescue
—Airway Control
abilities?
—Cramp control
—Handling air depletion
—Responding to vertigo Stop,
9. Your first response dur-
ing any emergency situation think, and act
should always be:
10. Characteristics of a tired div- —Signal for help
er —Respond to directions
—Usually assist with rescuer's ettorts
11. Characteristics of a panicked —Rejecting equipment
diver —High tread and excessive kicking
—Will climb on anything or anyone (want to get out of water)
12. If a diver is floating in the
water, face down, you True
should assume they need
help until your determine
otherwise
13. Your safety always takes
pri- ority, for both the True
victim's best interest and
yours
14. Enumerate the options
to consider when 1. Reach or extend something
rescuing someone in the 2. Throw something
water from
3. Wade into water
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