At the most basic level, the responsibility for preventing diving accidents belongs to: - ANSWER Each individual diver
An absolute contraindication to participation in underwater activity is: - ANSWER Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorders (COPD)
A temporary contraindication to diving activi...
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At the most basic level, the responsibility for preventing diving accidents belongs to: - ANSWER Each
individual diver
An absolute contraindication to participation in underwater activity is: - ANSWER Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disorders (COPD)
A temporary contraindication to diving activity is one that: - ANSWER Precludes someone from
participating while the condition exists
Which category of contraindication to diving activity recognizes that each individual person is unique,
and that their respective ability to dive is not necessarily a clear issue? - ANSWER Relative
No dive plan is complete without: - ANSWER A good contingency plan
Preventing a diving accident begins long before anyone enters the water. Important elements to consider
prior to any dive in order to minimize the risk of an accident include: - ANSWER Depth, duration, activity
The most useful dive planning includes the dive team's goals, ______________, ______________, and
ability. - ANSWER training; experience
The ______________provides a consultation and referral service to help doctors, divers and would-be
divers locate local diving physicians that can make well-informed decisions about relative
contraindications. - ANSWER Divers Alert Network (DAN)
, An alternate second stage (octopus) attached in the center of the diver's ______________ is currently
the most common air sharing setup for recreational scuba divers. - ANSWER Chest
Which of the following is a required piece of equipment for a redundant scuba system? - ANSWER The
pony bottle
Which term describes an ideal characteristic of each diver in a buddy team? - ANSWER Self-reliant
If entangled in kelp, it is best to: - ANSWER Find a place close to the entanglement and bend or cut the
strand.
One way for dive teams to avoid area hazards such as natural or man-made obstructions, is to always
receive ______________ ______________ prior to making a dive. - ANSWER local orientation
Some formations of shoreline create strong currents that can imperil divers, particularly on beach dives.
Three common currents that divers must contend with when conducting shore dives are: - ANSWER Rip,
Longshore, Strong Backwash
Three overhead environment diving activities that NAUI requires specialized training in order to
participate in are: - ANSWER Penetration Wreck, Ice, Cave & Cavern.
Two potential problems associated with the breathing pattern of scuba divers include ______________
and ______________. - ANSWER coughing; vomiting
Difficulty equalizing pressure in the middle ear with external pressure on descent is most often due to: -
ANSWER Poor technique or delaying the process too long.
If a diver experiences a block within the ear, when ascending from a dive, he or she should: - ANSWER
Stop where they are in the water column, breathe normally, and then descend a few feet to relieve
discomfort and try to equalize again.
One of the greatest impediments to diver self-rescue is the: - ANSWER Diver's ego
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