PADI OPEN WATER DIVER FINAL SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS AND STUDY
GUIDE UNDERWATER SKILLS PREP
◉ I feel a mild current at the start of my dive. How should I begin
this dive?
Answer: Dive against or into the current
◉ What the bottom is made of can cause big changes in...
Answer: Visibility
◉ Most injuries caused by aquatic animals happen because the
animals are...
Answer: Trying to defend themselves
◉ A diver at the surface is moving quickly and jerkily, has the mask
off the face, the regulator/snorkel is out of the mouth, and the diver
does not respond to directions. The diver is...
Answer: Showing signs of distress (trouble)
◉ I am close to my buddy and realize I am out of air. The best
response is to...
, Answer: Switch to my buddy's alternate air source
◉ If my regulator begins to free flow while underwater, I should...
Answer: Hold the regulator without sealing my mouth around the
mouthpiece and "sip" the air I need as I ascend
◉ Although it shouldn't have happened, on a dive I fail to watch my
SPG and run out of air. If my buddy is close by, my best option is to
_____. Another option is to _____, if I'm in shallow water and the
surface is closer than my buddy
Answer: Ascend using my buddy's alternate air source/make a
controlled emergency swimming ascent
◉ There is an injured diver who is out of the water and is not
responding to touch or my voice. The first thing to do would be...
Answer: To check if the diver is breathing
◉ I should have cylinders filled at a dive center I trust, not use air
that tastes or smalls bad, nor use air from a compressor designed to
fill car tires. This is important to...
Answer: Reduce the risk of breathing contaminated air
◉ Divers who act foolishly at depth due to gas narcosis may start
acting normally again if they...
2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS AND STUDY
GUIDE UNDERWATER SKILLS PREP
◉ I feel a mild current at the start of my dive. How should I begin
this dive?
Answer: Dive against or into the current
◉ What the bottom is made of can cause big changes in...
Answer: Visibility
◉ Most injuries caused by aquatic animals happen because the
animals are...
Answer: Trying to defend themselves
◉ A diver at the surface is moving quickly and jerkily, has the mask
off the face, the regulator/snorkel is out of the mouth, and the diver
does not respond to directions. The diver is...
Answer: Showing signs of distress (trouble)
◉ I am close to my buddy and realize I am out of air. The best
response is to...
, Answer: Switch to my buddy's alternate air source
◉ If my regulator begins to free flow while underwater, I should...
Answer: Hold the regulator without sealing my mouth around the
mouthpiece and "sip" the air I need as I ascend
◉ Although it shouldn't have happened, on a dive I fail to watch my
SPG and run out of air. If my buddy is close by, my best option is to
_____. Another option is to _____, if I'm in shallow water and the
surface is closer than my buddy
Answer: Ascend using my buddy's alternate air source/make a
controlled emergency swimming ascent
◉ There is an injured diver who is out of the water and is not
responding to touch or my voice. The first thing to do would be...
Answer: To check if the diver is breathing
◉ I should have cylinders filled at a dive center I trust, not use air
that tastes or smalls bad, nor use air from a compressor designed to
fill car tires. This is important to...
Answer: Reduce the risk of breathing contaminated air
◉ Divers who act foolishly at depth due to gas narcosis may start
acting normally again if they...
