PADI Rescue Diver Complete Study Guide Test.
The most common cause of dive emergencies is - CORRECT ANSWER poor judgement
The first thing to consider before attempting an inwater rescue is how fast you should swim - CORRECT ANSWER False; whether you need to get in the water at all
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PADI Rescue Diver Complete Study
Guide Test.
The most common cause of dive emergencies is - CORRECT ANSWER poor judgement
The first thing to consider before attempting an inwater rescue is how fast you should swim - CORRECT
ANSWER False; whether you need to get in the water at all
Diver stress is - CORRECT ANSWER the physical and psychological responses to a perceived threat
Causes of physical stress include - CORRECT ANSWER cold and heat; fatigue
Causes of psychological stress include - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER True
The effects of stress on a diver can include - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER True
A pocket mask is something a rescuer wears to prevent disease transmission - CORRECT ANSWER False;
a pocket mask is placed on the patient's face
advantages of a pocket mask include that - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER True
The three primary types of emergency oxygen systems include - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER non-resuscitator demand valve systems
The emergency oxygen system suitable for use by PADI Rescue Divers include - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER true
An AED... - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER False; a patient is someone receiving care in a relatively
safe, stable environment. A victim is someone who needs or is receiving help but who is not yet in a safe
stable environment
as a PADI Rescue Diver, your role at a dive accident - CORRECT ANSWER -may be to manage an
emergency
-may be to assist a more qualified person
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