your rescue training is designed to ____ and ____ - Answer -help you understand the
risks, deal with undesirable outcomes
continuing education and practice will help you keep your skills - Answer -fresh,
automatic, and effective
there are two categories of diving problems ____ and ____ - Answer -incidents and
accidents
a diving accident is and incident wherein - Answer -someone is injured
a rescue is - Answer -to assume the responsibility to releasing another from imminent
peril, or to intervene to prevent further injury from a diving accident
your ability to ____ in the water is directly related to the likelihood of a successful dive -
Answer -relax
thinking precedes action and the amount of action is dictated by - Answer -the "least
amount necessary" rule
as a certified RSD you have ____ in the water - Answer -no duty to respond to anyone's
difficulties
define stress - Answer -mentally or emotionally disruptive or upsetting condition
occurring in response to adverse external influences and capable of affecting physical
health, usually characterized by increased heart rate, a rise in blood pressures,
muscular tension, irritability, and depression
a stimulus or circumstance causing such a condition
two methods to reduce critical incident stress are ____ and ____ - Answer -formal,
informal
unchecked critical incident stress can - Answer -lead to physical and emotional illness
, one of the biggest problems that rescuers face at the scene of an accident is dealing
with the - Answer -bystanders
dealing with crowds at an accident scene is best achieved by remaining - Answer -
courteous, respectful, and sympathetic
an absolute contraindication is a term used to describe a person's medical or other
condition that - Answer -makes participation in scuba diving unacceptably dangerous
a temporary contraindication is a term used to describe a person's medical or other
condition that - Answer -makes participation in scuba diving unacceptably dangerous
until it is resolved
a relative temporary contraindication is a term used to describe a person's medical or
other condition that - Answer -may require modified or adapted participation
NAUI worldwide considers active asthma as - Answer -an absolute contraindication
the coughing and phlegm symptoms associated with tuberculosis are considered -
Answer -dangerous due to the possibility of serious lung damage and AGE
not knowing the amount of exercise that scuba may involve is a reason that ____ is
considered an absolute contraindication - Answer -insulin dependent diabetes
NAUI Worldwide's recommendation regarding women diving while pregnant is - Answer
-not to dive
diving while afflicted with any cold, congestion, upper respiratory infection cough or
wheezing - Answer -make safe diving unlikely
hyperbaric exposure can have an unpredictable effect on any drug's efficacy and
outcome, and - Answer -may invalidate the dosage regimen prescribed by the physician
true or false. having a couple of beers or a glass of wine before a dive is ok - Answer -
false
diving with hypertension - Answer -may be allowed by the diver's physician
diving makes demands on a person's strength, flexibility and aerobic fitness. of these
three, ____ is the most important - Answer -aerobic fitness
____ will help make you a better prepared, more confident diver - Answer -using your
own diving equipment
"task loading" is a term used to describe a condition of - Answer -having too many
things to think about at once
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