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The only accepted treatment for Arterial Gas Embolism is: a) All are accepted treatments b) Immediate recompression by taking the victim underwater to relieve the symptoms c) Stabilize in nearest medical facility and transport to decompression chamber for recompression d) Surgery to repair the...

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The only accepted treatment for Arterial Gas Embolism is:

a) All are accepted treatments

b) Immediate recompression by taking the victim underwater to relieve the symptoms

c) Stabilize in nearest medical facility and transport to decompression chamber for
recompression

d) Surgery to repair the ruptured lung - ✔️✔️Stabilize in nearest medical facility and
transport to decompression chamber for recompression

The major, and most common, symptom of decompression sickness is:

a) Respiratory failure

b) Joint pain

c) Puffiness in the neck and shoulder areas

d) A feeling of euphoria - ✔️✔️Joint pain

The transfer of oxygen and nitrogen into the bloodstream occurs through the walls of
the:

a) Blood vessels

b) Bronchiole trees

c) Arteries

d) Alveoli - ✔️✔️Alveoli

One atmosphere of pressure is defined as:

a) Each 34 feet of depth in freshwater

b) each 33 ft. of depth in saltwater

c) 1 ata

,d) All answers are correct. - ✔️✔️All answers are correct
Ear squeeze can be prevented by:

a) Rotating the jaw, swallowing or Valsalva

b) All answers are correct

c) Never diving with a cold

d) Relaxing - ✔️✔️All answers are correct


The purpose of equalization is to:

a) Remove all fluids from body air spaces

b) Introduce additional air into body air spaces in response to increasing external
pressure

c) Ensure the uneven application of pressure between the water and air space in the
body

d) Prevent water from entering air spaces in the body - ✔️✔️Introduce additional air
into body air spaces in response to increasing external pressure

Describing diving with the acronym SCUBA came from what event?

a) The development of air pumps in the 19th century

b) The development of the demand regulator in 1943

c) Post-WWII equipment refinements

d) The invention of the diving helmet in circa 1800 - ✔️✔️The development of the
demand regulator in 1943

The most efficient breathing pattern for scuba diving is:

a) A deep balanced inhalation followed by a long balanced exhalation without any
pause between inhale and exhale

b) Rapid inhalation and exhalation cycles

c) Long slow inhalation and faster exhalation

, d) Short shallow breaths - ✔️✔️A deep balanced inhalation followed by a long
balanced

Which of the following Total Diving System subsystems best describes the SCUBA
unit?

a) The information system

b) The snorkeling system

c) The buoyancy system

d) The delivery system - ✔️✔️The delivery system

Assuming a consistent air consumption rate, diving at a pressure of 4 ata will use __ as
much air as diving at 2 ata.

a) 4 times

b) 8 times

c) 5 times

d) 2 times - ✔️✔️2 times


The absolute pressure expressed in terms of atmospheres absolute at 33 ft. in sea
water is:

a) 1 ata

b) 3 ata

c) 2 ata

d) 4 ata - ✔️✔️2 ata

Underwater, the bending of light rays causes objects to appear to be:

a) closer

b) the same as the surface

c) At an angle consistent with the bend of the light

d) Farther away - ✔️✔️Closer

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