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Section 3 Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

C. Follow a reference

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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

A. swim into the current

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3
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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

A

B. Swim across the current to reach the trail line, become buoyant and signal the boat to pick us up

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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

A

All of them

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5
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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

A

True

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6
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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

A

True

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7
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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

A

All of them

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8
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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

A

C. Politely refuse to dive and suggest an alternate location with no significant surf

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9
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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

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B, C, D, E, F

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10
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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

A

D. Inflating our BCDs and swimming parallel to shore

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Depending upon my location, tides can cause significant changes to depth, currents and visibility, or they may have hardly any effect
True/false

A

True

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12
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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

A

D. Make sure everybody’s aboard after each dive

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13
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The best entry is usually the
A. Giant stride
B. Seated back roll
C. Easiest one

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C. Easiest one

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14
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I should stay well away from the boat propeller at all times, even when the engine isn’t running
True/false

A

True

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15
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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

A

D. Let us pull ourselves to the mooring line

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16
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My buddy and I surface and the boat is not in sight, nor is there a float and we are beyond sight of shore. We should inflate our BCDs, deploy our surface signaling devices and stay together
True/false

A

True

17
Q

Training that expands and develops my skills in preventing and managing problems include:
A. PADI Digital Underwater Photographer
B. PADI Rescue Diver
C. PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider
D. Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care courses

A

B. PADI Rescue Diver
C. PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider
D. Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care courses

18
Q

At the surface, I have a problem. If I have not already done so, the first thing I should do is:
A. Make myself buoyant (inflate BCD and/or drop weights)
B. Ask for help
C. Relax and avoid overexertion

A

A. Make myself buoyant (inflate my BCD and/or drop weights).

19
Q

A diver at the surface begins to struggle. He has wide, unseeing eyes and he has pushed off his mask. His BCD isn’t inflated and he doesn’t inflate it when the divemaster calls for him to do so. this diver is ____. To help, I should first ____
A. In control, encourage the diver to relax
B. In control, tow the diver
C. Out of control, provide encouragement
D. Out of control, make myself and diver buoyant (inflate the BCD/drop weights)

A

D. Out of control, make myself and diver buoyant (inflate the BCD/drop weights)

20
Q

With an unresponsive diver underwater, the primary concern is ____. Once at the surface, besides establishing buoyancy and calling for help, the primary concern is ____.
A. Replacing the mouthpiece, towing to safety rapidly
B. Getting the victim to the surface, checking for breathing and providing rescue breaths if the victim isn’t breathing
C. Compressing the torso, providing emergency oxygen

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B. Getting the victim to the surface, checking for breathing and providing rescue breaths if the victim isn’t breathing

21
Q

While diving, I begin to feel exhausted and air starved because I have been swimming strenuously. I should
A. Descend slightly
B. Signal “stop” and rest
C. Immediately ascend
D. Switch to an alternate air source

A

B. Signal “stop” and rest

22
Q

In helping an unresponsive diver, after you check for breathing and provide CPR as needed (once out of the water), which of the following has the highest priority?
A. Contact emergency medical care
B. Give the diver emergency oxygen
C. Keep the over warm
D. Write down what happened

A

A. Contact emergency medical care

23
Q

Although it shouldn’t have happened, on a dive at 10 m/30 Ft, I fail o watch my SPG and run out of air. I don’t have a pony bottle or self contained ascent bottle. My buddy is about 12 m/40 Ft way, and has an alternate second stage. My best option is probably to
A. Make a normal ascent
B. Ascend using an alternate air source
C. Make a Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent
D. Make a buoyant emergency ascent

A

C. Make a Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent

24
Q

Any diver who has been unresponsive in or under water requires medical examination, even if the person seems fully recovered
True/false

A

True

25
Q

At a minimum, I should have ____ visual and ____ audible singling devices
A. 1, 1
B. 2, 1
C. 1, 2
D. 2

A

A. 1, 1

26
Q

My buddy and I are underwater within 6 m/20 Ft of our float with a locally recognized dive flag. We hear a boat, and it sounds close and is getting closer
A. This isn’t an issue. The flag will keep the boat at a safe distance
B. We should stay deep enough to be safe. The boater may not see or recognize the flag

A

B. We should stay deep enough to be safe. The boater may not see or recognize the flag

PADI Open Water (6 decks)

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