PADI RESCUE DIVER EXAM REVIEW 2026
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS MASTER STUDY SHEET
◉ What is the first thing to consider before attempting an in water
rescue?. Answer: whether you need to get in the water at all
◉ Second thing to consider before attempting a rescue?. Answer: Do
you have the equipment and training necessary for your safety and
the victim's safety?
◉ Third thing to consider before attempting a rescue?. Answer: Can
you reasonably expect to accomplish the rescue without getting onto
trouble yourself? Protect yourself first
◉ Diver stress is.... Answer: the physical and psychological responses
to a perceived threat
◉ Stress is.... Answer: Physical or mental tension that results in
physical, chemical and/or emotional (psychological) changes in the
body
, ◉ Causes of physical stress include.... Answer: *cold, heat, and
fatigue
Also: dehydration, Seasickness, gas narcosis, illness or injury, alcohol
or drugs, discomfort in equipment
◉ Causes of psychological stress include.... Answer: peer pressure
and task loading
◉ What is perceptual narrowing?. Answer: the tendency under
stress to be less broadly aware and more focused on a perceived
threat and/or solutions to that threat
◉ The effects of stress on a diver can include.... Answer: anxiety,
increased breathing, perceptual narrowing, and panic
◉ What is a well stocked first aid kit for?. Answer: it is intended to
help manage small problems and to stabilize major problems until
reaching emergency medical care
◉ What is a pocket mask? (Resuscitator/CPR mask). Answer: a mask
that is placed on the patients face specifically designed to facilitate
rescue breathing
◉ 4 advantages to a pocket mask. Answer: 1. Simplifies effective seal
and head positioning
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS MASTER STUDY SHEET
◉ What is the first thing to consider before attempting an in water
rescue?. Answer: whether you need to get in the water at all
◉ Second thing to consider before attempting a rescue?. Answer: Do
you have the equipment and training necessary for your safety and
the victim's safety?
◉ Third thing to consider before attempting a rescue?. Answer: Can
you reasonably expect to accomplish the rescue without getting onto
trouble yourself? Protect yourself first
◉ Diver stress is.... Answer: the physical and psychological responses
to a perceived threat
◉ Stress is.... Answer: Physical or mental tension that results in
physical, chemical and/or emotional (psychological) changes in the
body
, ◉ Causes of physical stress include.... Answer: *cold, heat, and
fatigue
Also: dehydration, Seasickness, gas narcosis, illness or injury, alcohol
or drugs, discomfort in equipment
◉ Causes of psychological stress include.... Answer: peer pressure
and task loading
◉ What is perceptual narrowing?. Answer: the tendency under
stress to be less broadly aware and more focused on a perceived
threat and/or solutions to that threat
◉ The effects of stress on a diver can include.... Answer: anxiety,
increased breathing, perceptual narrowing, and panic
◉ What is a well stocked first aid kit for?. Answer: it is intended to
help manage small problems and to stabilize major problems until
reaching emergency medical care
◉ What is a pocket mask? (Resuscitator/CPR mask). Answer: a mask
that is placed on the patients face specifically designed to facilitate
rescue breathing
◉ 4 advantages to a pocket mask. Answer: 1. Simplifies effective seal
and head positioning
