Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
The most common cause of dive emergencies is - ANSWER---poor
judgement
The first thing to consider before attempting an inwater 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
, PADI Rescue Diver Final Exam Review 2023/2024
Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
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