PADI Exercise 4-12

Question 1

The two primary factors that influence how much nitrogen dissolves into my body tissues during a dive are ____ and ____

Answer 1

(a) depth, time

Question 2

If I exceed established depth and time limits while diving and then surface, bubbles can form in my body tissues, causing decompression sickness. True or False?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

After a dive, a diver has numbness, tingling and weakness in the arms. Are these possible signs/symptoms of DCS? Yes or No

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

nondairy factors thought to contribute to DCS include (choose all that apply):

Answer 4

(a) age, (b) cold, (c) injuries, (d) poor fitness/high body fat