SSI Open Water Final Exam

The term Surface Interval is defined as: - Answer- 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: - Answer- Arterial Gas Embolism Diving at altitude or flying after diving: - Answer- 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 - Answer- 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 - Answer- 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 - Answer- 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 - Answer- All answers are correct An object immersed in water will be buoyed upward by a force __________ the weight of the water it displaces. - Answer- Equal to In an out-of-air emergency, if your buddy is close enough, you should: - Answer- Swim to your buddy, give the out-of-air signal, and share air A scuba tank for recreational diving should be filled with: - Answer- Pure, filtered compressed air or Nitrox. Signs of