Knowledge Review 3 Flashcards
One way to avoid disorientation while descending and ascending is to A. Close my eyes B. Stay away from any objects C. Follow a reference D. Monitor my air supply closely
C. Follow a reference
My buddy and I are diving from a boat and there’s a mild current. In most circumstances, we would ____ for the first part of the dive
A. Swim into the current
B. Let the current carry us
C. Not try to go anywhere
A. swim into the current
My buddy and I get disorientated while boat diving. There is a mild current, and we surface away from the boat. We should ____. If unable to reach the boat or too tired, we should____
A. Swim into the current to get ahead of the boat, redescend and return on the bottom
B. Swim across the current to reach the trail line, become buoyant and signal the boat to pick us up
C. Signal that we are okay, swim for shore
D. Swim with the current until rested, swim to the bottom and swim into the current
B. Swim across the current to reach the trail line, become buoyant and signal the boat to pick us up
My buddy and I remain neutrally buoyant and stay above the bottom enough to avoid contact. We do this because bottom contact
A. May injure or kill fragile aquatic life
B. Tends to disturb the bottom and reduce the visibility
C. Increases the risk of accidental cuts, scrapes or stings
All of them
When assessing conditions, if there is anything that causes me significant anxiety or concern, if I can’t address it, I should not dive. Ultimately, I am responsible for my own safety, so only I can make the final decision to dive
True/false
True
When planning to dive in an environment that is new to me, it is recommended that I get a local orientation from an experienced diver or professional who knows the procedures, hazards, points of interest and other factors unique to the environment
True/false
True
Risks of diving beyond my training and experience limits include that
A. In some forms of diving, the hazards are not obvious
B. It can cause me to have a false sense of security
C. Anxiety from doing so can distract me from noticing other problems
All of them
While planning a shore dive, my dive buddy says it will be “no problem” diving in high surf that I’ve never been trained in nor have experience with. Looking at the surf, I don’t think I am prepared for diving in it. My best response is to
A. Agree to dive, but be ready to back out at any moment
B. Make the dive using the techniques I’ve learned for little to mild surf
C. Politely refuse to dive and suggest an alternate location with no significant surf
C. Politely refuse to dive and suggest an alternate location with no significant surf
To prevent and/or handle injuries caused by aquatic life, I should
A. generally touch animals if I want, but only if I am familiar with them
B. Watch where I put my feet, lands, and knees
C. Wear an exposure suit
D. Treat all organisms with respect
E. Be familiar with potentially hazardous animals where I’m diving
F. Be prepared to provide first aid for aquatic life injuries
G. Touch only dead stinging organisms
B, C, D, E, F
My buddy and I accidentally find ourselves in a rip current. There are no special, local procedures, so we follow the generally recommended action of
A. Inflating our BCDs and swimming against the current
B. Deflating our BCDs and swimming against it on the bottom
C. Deflating our BCDs and swimming parallel to shore
D. Inflating our BCDs and swimming parallel to shore
D. Inflating our BCDs and swimming parallel to shore
Depending upon my location, tides can cause significant changes to depth, currents and visibility, or they may have hardly any effect
True/false
True
When boarding a dive boat, the divemaster asks me to fill my name in on the roll. the reason for this is to
A. Make sure I paid
B. Check my certification number
C. See if I have a buddy
D. Make sure everybody’s aboard after each dive
D. Make sure everybody’s aboard after each dive
The best entry is usually the
A. Giant stride
B. Seated back roll
C. Easiest one
C. easiest one
I should stay well away from the boat propeller at all times, even when the engine isn’t running
True/false
True
My buddy and I are diving from a boat in mild to moderate current. there is a line from the back of the boat where we’ll enter, which leads to the mooring line at the front of the boat. The purpose of the line leading to the mooring line is to
A. Provide a backup to the mooring line
B. Allow us to swim to it if we surface away from the boat
C. Guide our descent to the bottom
D. Let us pull ourselves to the mooring line
D. Let us pull ourselves to the mooring line