PADI Exercise 4-13

Question 1

Dive computers track the amount of theoretical nitrogen in my body by measuring the depth and time throughout the dive. True or False?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

During a dive, my dive computer reads the nitrogen that is actually absorbed by my body. True or False?

Answer 2

False. Dive computers and tables do not directly access anything going on inside your body.

Question 3

Because dive computers and tables cannot account for individual variation, I should dive well within limits and ___

Answer 3

(b) ascend slowly (note: you should defend slowly so you can equalize, but dong so does not reduce your DCS risk).