SSI Open Water Diver Final Exam
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signs of a panicked diver are - Wide-eyed, fearful look and a fast and erratic breathing
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II an independent action to take in response to an out of air emergency is - a controlled
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II swimming ascent or emergency buoyancy ascent II II II II II
II in a deep water out of air emergency, and your buddy is not close enough, the best
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II response to this emergency is to perform a Controlled Swimming Ascent - false
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II The first thing you should do if you observe signs of panic in a diver underwater is -
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II locate your alternate air source in case it is needed
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II To achieve the SSI Master Diver rating, a diver is required to - Be certified as an SSI
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II Advanced Open Water Diver, complete the SSI Stress and Rescue Specialty Courses, II II II II II II II II II II II
II and log a total of 50 dives.
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II causes of panic include - certain environmental conditions, diving outside of a diver's
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II comfort and ability, using equipment that is unfamiliar or does not fit well
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II The SSI responsible diver code states that you should - accept responsibility for your
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II own well-being on every dive, dive within the limits of your training and ability, be
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II environmentally responsible on every dive II II II II
II the first thing you should do if you observe signs of panic in a diver at the surface is -
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II completely fill your BC and instruct the panicked diver to establish positive buoyancy II II II II II II II II II II II II
II In an out of air emergency and your buddy is close enough, you should - swim to your
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II buddy, give the out-of-air signal, and share air
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II the most important rule when assisting a panicked diver is - never needlessly endanger
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II panic can be prevented by - properly maintaining your Total Diving system, honestly
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II evaluating your diving limitations, taking specialty training II II II II II II
II a dependent action to take in response to an out of air emergency is - sharing air using
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II the primary second stage and using the alternate air source for yourself
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, II to achieve the SSI Specialty Diver rating, a diver is required to - Complete any 2
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II specialty courses and log a total of 12 dives II II II II II II II II
II to achieve the SSI Advanced Open water diver rating, a diver is required to - complete 4
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II specialty courses and log a total of 24 dives II II II II II II II II
II A good diving buddy - makes diving more fun, is as familiar with their buddy's diving
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II equipment as they are with their own, is able to help in all phases of diving and dive II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
II planning
II A dive computer keeps track of a diver's nitrogen absorption levels so that the diver can -
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II stay within the no-decompression limits on each dive
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II If you lose contact with your buddy, you should - Search for no more than a minute by
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II turning 360 degrees and looking up and down and then perform a normal ascent to the
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II surface
II When entering the water through the surf, dive buddy teams should - maintain physical
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II contact and time entry to coincide with the lull between wave sets
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II The most important reason for planning your dives and executing the dive per your plan is
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II to - prevent accidents
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II Which of the following steps should be taken in the selection of a dive site - Purpose of
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II the dive, degree of difficulty presented by the site, honest evaluation of your diving
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II abilities and conditioning levels, as well as those of your buddy.
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II You should perform a safety stop at 15 ft for 3-5 mins on every dive - true
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II The term No-decompression Limit is defined as - the max allowed time at depth without
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II having to perform a mandatory decompression stop during the ascent
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II The term surface interval is defined as - the amount of time the diver stays out of the
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II water or on the surface between dives
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II rip currents are formed by - water breaks over sand bars and reefs near the beach and
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II recedes through channels or cuts in the bars and reefs II II II II II II II II II
II use of the SSI Total Dive Log is important because - it contains your medical history and
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II provides important emergency information, it is an important information resource for
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II future dives, it keeps an accurate record of your personal information and dives
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II Residual nitrogen is defined as - the amount of excessive nitrogen dissolved in our blood
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II stream and tissues after a dive II II II II II
II is it okay to share a computer with your dive buddy - no
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