SSI Open Water Diver Final Exam Review 2023

signs of a panicked diver are - Answer- Wide-eyed, fearful look and a fast and erratic breathing pattern an independent action to take in response to an out of air emergency is - Answer- a controlled swimming ascent or emergency buoyancy ascent in a deep water out of air emergency, and your buddy is not close enough, the best response to this emergency is to perform a Controlled Swimming Ascent - Answer- false The first thing you should do if you observe signs of panic in a diver underwater is - Answer- locate your alternate air source in case it is needed To achieve the SSI Master Diver rating, a diver is required to - Answer- Be certified as an SSI Advanced Open Water Diver, complete the SSI Stress and Rescue Specialty Courses, and log a total of 50 dives. causes of panic include - Answer- certain environmental conditions, diving outside of a diver's comfort and ability, using equipment that is unfamiliar or does not fit well The SSI responsible diver code states that you should - Answer- accept responsibility for your own well-being on every dive, dive within the limits of your training and ability, be environmentally responsible on every dive the first thing you should do if you observe signs of panic in a diver at the surface is - Answer- completely fill your BC and instruct the panicked diver to establish positive buoyancy In an out of air emergency and your buddy is close enough, you should - Answer- swim to your buddy, give the out-of-air signal, and share air the most important rule when assisting a panicked diver is - Answer- never needlessly endanger yourself panic can be prevented by - Answer- properly maintaining your Total Diving system, honestly evaluating your diving limitations, taking specialty training a dependent action to take in response to an out of air emergency is - Answer- sharing air using the primary second stage and using the alternate air source for yourself to achieve the SSI Specialty Diver rating, a diver is required to - Answer- Complete any 2 specialty courses and log a total of 12 dives to achieve the SSI Advanced Open water diver rating, a diver is required to - Answer- complete 4 specialty courses and log a total of 24 dives A good diving buddy - Answer- makes diving more fun, is as familiar with their buddy's diving equipment as they are with their own, is able to help in all phases of diving and dive planning A dive computer keeps track of a diver's nitrogen absorption levels so that the diver can - Answer- stay within the no-decompression limits on each dive If you lose contact with your buddy, you should - Answer- Search for no more than a minute by turning 360 degrees and looking up and down and then perform a normal ascent to the surface When entering the water through the surf, dive buddy teams should - Answer- maintain physical contact and time entry to coincide with the lull between wave sets The most important reason for planning your dives and executing the dive per your plan is to - Answer- prevent accidents Which of the following steps should be taken in the selection of a dive site - Answer- Purpose of the dive, degree of difficulty presented by the site, honest evaluation of your diving abilities and conditioning levels, as well as those of your buddy. You should perform a safety stop at 15 ft for 3-5 mins on every dive - Answer- true The term No-decompression Limit is defined as - Answer- the max allowed time at depth without having to perform a mandatory decompression stop during the ascent The term surface interval is defined as - Answer- the amount of time the diver stays out of the water or on the surface between dives rip currents are formed by - Answer- water breaks over sand bars and reefs near the beach and recedes through channels or cuts in the bars and reefs use of the SSI Total Dive Log is important because - Answer- it contains your medical history and provides important emergency information, it is an important information resource for future dives, it keeps an accurate record of your personal information and dives Residual nitrogen is defined as - Answer- the amount of excessive nitrogen dissolved in our blood stream and tissues after a dive is it okay to share a computer with your dive buddy - Answer- no The recommended max ascent rate is - Answer- 30 ft/min More than ____ of the Earth's oxygen is produced by marine plants - Answer- 85% Coral reefs are formed by - Answer- Coral animals called polyps that form skeletal structures Examples of freshwater marine life include - Answer- Bass, Crayfish, Eels If a diver is injured by harmful sea life, it is usually because of - Answer- diver's negligence, aggressive behavior, and/or ignorance The ocean is an important source of life because - Answer- it is home to many of the first links in Earth's food chain two examples of soft corals are - Answer- Black and red coral two examples of hard corals are - Answer- elkhorn and staghorn divers can help protect the marine environment by - Answer- Keep equipment secured and no dangling, always being a responsible diver, maintaining neutral buoyancy at all times when diving in marine protected areas like marine parks, divers should - Answer- respect and follow the local marine park regulations water comprises about ___ of the Earth's surface - Answer- 72% Immediately, Forcefully - Answer- Ear equalization or "clearing" should be done _______ upon descending and continued as you dive deeper, and should never be done ______. 4 - Answer- Hearing is affected underwater because sound waves travel ______ times faster in water than in air. Decompression - Answer- Failure to keep an pen airway to the lungs upon ascent can result in one of four _____ injuries. Dive - Answer- An emergency _____ ascent is essentially the same as a normal ascent except that you are prepared to ditch your weight system for immediate positive buoyancy if necessary. What is a Decompression Dive? - Answer- A dive that exceeds no decompression dive limits thus requiring planned decompression stops to eliminate excess nitrogen accumulated during the dive