NAUI Rescue Diver UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
At the most basic level, the responsibility for preventing diving accidents belongs to: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Each individual diver
An absolute contraindication to participation in underwater activity is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorders (COPD)
A temporary contraindication to diving activity is one that: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Precludes someone from participating while the condition exists
Which category of contraindication to diving activity recognizes that each individual person is
unique, and that their respective ability to dive is not necessarily a clear issue? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Relative
No dive plan is complete without: - CORRECT ANSWER - A good contingency plan
Preventing a diving accident begins long before anyone enters the water. Important elements to
consider prior to any dive in order to minimize the risk of an accident include: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Depth, duration, activity
The most useful dive planning includes the dive team's goals, __________, __________, and
ability. - CORRECT ANSWER - Training; experience
The _________________provides a consultation and referral service to help doctors, divers and
would-be divers locate local diving physicians that can make well-informed decisions about
relative contraindications. - CORRECT ANSWER - DAN
An alternate second stage (octopus) attached in the center of the diver's ________ is currently the
most common air sharing setup for recreational scuba divers. - CORRECT ANSWER -
chest
, Which of the following is a required piece of equipment for a redundant scuba system? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The pony bottle
Which term describes an ideal characteristic of each diver in a buddy team? - CORRECT
ANSWER - self-reliant
Effective dive planning includes: - CORRECT ANSWER - Site assessment, prearranged
depth and time plan, use of the buddy system
In the event that a dive team is separated underwater, the recommended sequence of action is: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Stop, look around for 1 minute, ascend at the normal rate, get help
How a buddy team chooses to share air in an emergency will depend on their specific: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Training and equipment
Regardless of whether a buddy team is sharing air through buddy breathing or alternate second
stage breathing, which of the following are essential to a successful skill outcome? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Buddy contact and psychological control
The buddy system can function effectively: - CORRECT ANSWER - If the divers agree to
stay close and in the same relative position to each other
Virtually all equipment problems can be prevented through: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Proper use and periodic maintenance according to the manufacturers specifications
Once neutral at the surface, the diver may elect to add sufficient weight, generally about
___________ to ensure that as the tank empties, ___________buoyancy can be maintained. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 2 lbs. (1.0 kg); neutral
Questions and CORRECT Answers
At the most basic level, the responsibility for preventing diving accidents belongs to: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Each individual diver
An absolute contraindication to participation in underwater activity is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorders (COPD)
A temporary contraindication to diving activity is one that: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Precludes someone from participating while the condition exists
Which category of contraindication to diving activity recognizes that each individual person is
unique, and that their respective ability to dive is not necessarily a clear issue? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Relative
No dive plan is complete without: - CORRECT ANSWER - A good contingency plan
Preventing a diving accident begins long before anyone enters the water. Important elements to
consider prior to any dive in order to minimize the risk of an accident include: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Depth, duration, activity
The most useful dive planning includes the dive team's goals, __________, __________, and
ability. - CORRECT ANSWER - Training; experience
The _________________provides a consultation and referral service to help doctors, divers and
would-be divers locate local diving physicians that can make well-informed decisions about
relative contraindications. - CORRECT ANSWER - DAN
An alternate second stage (octopus) attached in the center of the diver's ________ is currently the
most common air sharing setup for recreational scuba divers. - CORRECT ANSWER -
chest
, Which of the following is a required piece of equipment for a redundant scuba system? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The pony bottle
Which term describes an ideal characteristic of each diver in a buddy team? - CORRECT
ANSWER - self-reliant
Effective dive planning includes: - CORRECT ANSWER - Site assessment, prearranged
depth and time plan, use of the buddy system
In the event that a dive team is separated underwater, the recommended sequence of action is: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Stop, look around for 1 minute, ascend at the normal rate, get help
How a buddy team chooses to share air in an emergency will depend on their specific: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Training and equipment
Regardless of whether a buddy team is sharing air through buddy breathing or alternate second
stage breathing, which of the following are essential to a successful skill outcome? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Buddy contact and psychological control
The buddy system can function effectively: - CORRECT ANSWER - If the divers agree to
stay close and in the same relative position to each other
Virtually all equipment problems can be prevented through: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Proper use and periodic maintenance according to the manufacturers specifications
Once neutral at the surface, the diver may elect to add sufficient weight, generally about
___________ to ensure that as the tank empties, ___________buoyancy can be maintained. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 2 lbs. (1.0 kg); neutral
