PADI Open Water Diver Final Assessment With
Complete Solutions Latest Update
Most aquatic animal injuries occur because the animals are. - ANSWER Defending
themselves
A diver at the surface who is moving rapidly and erratically, has the mask off the face,
the regulator/snorkel is out of the mouth and the diver does not respond to signals. 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 underwater, I should. - ANSWER Hold the regulator
without sealing my mouth around the mouthpiece and "sip" the air I need as I ascend
Although this should not happen on a dive, I remember forgetting to monitor my SPG
and run out of air. My best course of action, would be to _____ if my buddy is in proximity.
Alternative course would be to _____, if I am in shallow water and the surface closer than
my buddy - ANSWER Ascend using my buddy's alternate air source/make a controlled
emergency swimming ascent
There is an out-of-water injured diver, unresponsive to either touch or voice. What a
person should first do would be. - ME The checking of the diver if 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. - ANSWER Ascend to a shallower depth
, I am likely to increase the risk of DCS if I. - ANSWER Dive while tired, cold, sick, thirsty
or injured
If I think I have DCS I should. - ANSWER Breathe 100% Oxygen and contact emergency
medical care
The first step I using my dive computer is. - ANSWER Reading the manufacturer's
instructions
When planning a computer dive, I use the "plan" or "no stop scroll" mode to determine. -
ANSWER The maximum allowable time limits for depths in 10' increments
When performing computer assisted dives. - ANSWER Each diver must have a personal
computer
It's important that I not turn off a dive computer between dives because. - ANSWER It
would lose memory of the previous dive and not calculate repetitive dives correctly
If I accidentally exceed my computer's no-stop limits, I should. - ANSWER Follow the
computer's instructions for decompression
If I am cold-water diving or diving under strenuous conditions. - ANSWER I should build
in an extra safetymargin and stay will within my computers limits
If my computer fails during a dive I can continue the dive by using my backup computer.
If I am not wearing a backup I should. - ANSWER Ascend, make a safety stop and end
the dive
I make two dives in one day and am flying home on a commercial plane. I should wait
until my computer says I can fly or _____hours whichever is longer - ANSWER 18
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Most aquatic animal injuries occur because the animals are. - ANSWER Defending
themselves
A diver at the surface who is moving rapidly and erratically, has the mask off the face,
the regulator/snorkel is out of the mouth and the diver does not respond to signals. 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 underwater, I should. - ANSWER Hold the regulator
without sealing my mouth around the mouthpiece and "sip" the air I need as I ascend
Although this should not happen on a dive, I remember forgetting to monitor my SPG
and run out of air. My best course of action, would be to _____ if my buddy is in proximity.
Alternative course would be to _____, if I am in shallow water and the surface closer than
my buddy - ANSWER Ascend using my buddy's alternate air source/make a controlled
emergency swimming ascent
There is an out-of-water injured diver, unresponsive to either touch or voice. What a
person should first do would be. - ME The checking of the diver if 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. - ANSWER Ascend to a shallower depth
, I am likely to increase the risk of DCS if I. - ANSWER Dive while tired, cold, sick, thirsty
or injured
If I think I have DCS I should. - ANSWER Breathe 100% Oxygen and contact emergency
medical care
The first step I using my dive computer is. - ANSWER Reading the manufacturer's
instructions
When planning a computer dive, I use the "plan" or "no stop scroll" mode to determine. -
ANSWER The maximum allowable time limits for depths in 10' increments
When performing computer assisted dives. - ANSWER Each diver must have a personal
computer
It's important that I not turn off a dive computer between dives because. - ANSWER It
would lose memory of the previous dive and not calculate repetitive dives correctly
If I accidentally exceed my computer's no-stop limits, I should. - ANSWER Follow the
computer's instructions for decompression
If I am cold-water diving or diving under strenuous conditions. - ANSWER I should build
in an extra safetymargin and stay will within my computers limits
If my computer fails during a dive I can continue the dive by using my backup computer.
If I am not wearing a backup I should. - ANSWER Ascend, make a safety stop and end
the dive
I make two dives in one day and am flying home on a commercial plane. I should wait
until my computer says I can fly or _____hours whichever is longer - ANSWER 18
