PADI RESCUE DIVER FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The most common cause of dive emergencies is - ANSWER -poor judgement
The first thing to consider before attempting an in water rescue is how fast
you should swim - ANSWER -False; whether you need to get in the water at
all
Diver stress is - ANSWER -the physical and psychological responses to a
perceived threat
Causes of physical stress include - ANSWER -cold and heat; fatigue
Causes of psychological stress include - ANSWER -task loading; peer pressure
Perceptual narrowing is the tendency under stress to be less broadly aware
and more focused on a perceived threat and/or solutions to that threat -
ANSWER -True
The effects of stress on a diver can include - ANSWER -anxiety, perceptual
narrowing, increased breathing, panic
well-stocked first aid kit is intended to help manage small problems, and to
stabilize major problems until reaching emergency medical care - ANSWER -
True
A pocket mask is something a rescuer wears to prevent disease transmission
- ANSWER -False; a pocket mask is placed on the patient's face
advantages of a pocket mask include that - ANSWER --it simplifies making an
effective seal
, -it reduces disease transmission
-you can use it for inwater rescue breathing
-you can provide oxygenated rescue breaths with it
it's important to have emergency oxygen available because prompt oxygen
first aid can make a difference in the case of decompression sickness, lung
over-expansion injury or drowning - ANSWER -True
The three primary types of emergency oxygen systems include - ANSWER --
non-resuscitator demand valve systems
-continuous flow systems
-positive pressure resuscitator systems
______ work much like a scuba regulator, supplying 100% oxygen when the
diver inhales - ANSWER -non-resuscitator demand valve systems
The emergency oxygen system suitable for use by PADI Rescue Divers
include - ANSWER --nonresuscitator demand valve systems
-continuous flow systems
For general purposes in areas with ready access to emergency medical
services, an emergency oxygen supply of 40 to 50 minutes to normal -
ANSWER -true
An AED... - ANSWER -is a device that delivers a shock in an attempt to restart
the heart
The primary benefit of an AED is that it shortens the interval between the
loss of heartbeat and attempts to restart the heart - ANSWER -true
A "patient" is someone likely to recover from an accident, whereas a "victim
is someone you help, but who is unlikely to recover - ANSWER -False; a
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The most common cause of dive emergencies is - ANSWER -poor judgement
The first thing to consider before attempting an in water rescue is how fast
you should swim - ANSWER -False; whether you need to get in the water at
all
Diver stress is - ANSWER -the physical and psychological responses to a
perceived threat
Causes of physical stress include - ANSWER -cold and heat; fatigue
Causes of psychological stress include - ANSWER -task loading; peer pressure
Perceptual narrowing is the tendency under stress to be less broadly aware
and more focused on a perceived threat and/or solutions to that threat -
ANSWER -True
The effects of stress on a diver can include - ANSWER -anxiety, perceptual
narrowing, increased breathing, panic
well-stocked first aid kit is intended to help manage small problems, and to
stabilize major problems until reaching emergency medical care - ANSWER -
True
A pocket mask is something a rescuer wears to prevent disease transmission
- ANSWER -False; a pocket mask is placed on the patient's face
advantages of a pocket mask include that - ANSWER --it simplifies making an
effective seal
, -it reduces disease transmission
-you can use it for inwater rescue breathing
-you can provide oxygenated rescue breaths with it
it's important to have emergency oxygen available because prompt oxygen
first aid can make a difference in the case of decompression sickness, lung
over-expansion injury or drowning - ANSWER -True
The three primary types of emergency oxygen systems include - ANSWER --
non-resuscitator demand valve systems
-continuous flow systems
-positive pressure resuscitator systems
______ work much like a scuba regulator, supplying 100% oxygen when the
diver inhales - ANSWER -non-resuscitator demand valve systems
The emergency oxygen system suitable for use by PADI Rescue Divers
include - ANSWER --nonresuscitator demand valve systems
-continuous flow systems
For general purposes in areas with ready access to emergency medical
services, an emergency oxygen supply of 40 to 50 minutes to normal -
ANSWER -true
An AED... - ANSWER -is a device that delivers a shock in an attempt to restart
the heart
The primary benefit of an AED is that it shortens the interval between the
loss of heartbeat and attempts to restart the heart - ANSWER -true
A "patient" is someone likely to recover from an accident, whereas a "victim
is someone you help, but who is unlikely to recover - ANSWER -False; a
