NAUI Nitrox Diver UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
the ______ in the air you are breathing limits the time you can stay at depth
ANSWER
nitrogen
Question 2.
in the early twentieth century, a quantitative model for nitrogen loading and dive tables were
developed by
ANSWER
John Scott Haldane
Question 3.
we say that nitrogen is an inert gas. this means
ANSWER
our bodies do not use the nitrogen we breathe
Question 4.
credit for developing and introducing nitrox diving techniques for standard scuba goes to
ANSWER
Dr. Morgan Wells
Question 5.
NAUI sanctioned enriched air nitrox training in
ANSWER
1992
, Question 6.
two benefits of diving with nitrox are
ANSWER
longer dive times and shorter surface intervals
Question 7.
what does the "x" stand for in the term EANx?
ANSWER
the percentage of oxygen in the mix
Question 8.
in 1878, Paul Bert established that_____, liberated as bubbles following sudden decompression was the
cause of decompression sickeness
ANSWER
nitrogen
Question 9.
nitrox is a _____ breathing gas
ANSWER
mid-range
Question 10.
nitrox provides the greatest advantages for dives in the _____ depth range
ANSWER
15-33 m (50-110 ft)
Question 11.
as a gas is heated in a rigid closed container its pressure will
ANSWER
increase
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
the ______ in the air you are breathing limits the time you can stay at depth
ANSWER
nitrogen
Question 2.
in the early twentieth century, a quantitative model for nitrogen loading and dive tables were
developed by
ANSWER
John Scott Haldane
Question 3.
we say that nitrogen is an inert gas. this means
ANSWER
our bodies do not use the nitrogen we breathe
Question 4.
credit for developing and introducing nitrox diving techniques for standard scuba goes to
ANSWER
Dr. Morgan Wells
Question 5.
NAUI sanctioned enriched air nitrox training in
ANSWER
1992
, Question 6.
two benefits of diving with nitrox are
ANSWER
longer dive times and shorter surface intervals
Question 7.
what does the "x" stand for in the term EANx?
ANSWER
the percentage of oxygen in the mix
Question 8.
in 1878, Paul Bert established that_____, liberated as bubbles following sudden decompression was the
cause of decompression sickeness
ANSWER
nitrogen
Question 9.
nitrox is a _____ breathing gas
ANSWER
mid-range
Question 10.
nitrox provides the greatest advantages for dives in the _____ depth range
ANSWER
15-33 m (50-110 ft)
Question 11.
as a gas is heated in a rigid closed container its pressure will
ANSWER
increase