Weekly Quiz

Question 1

SCUBA Pros and Cons

Answer 1

Pros -
Rapid Deployment 
Horizontal and Vertical Mobility 
Minimal Bottom Disturbance 
Minimal Manning Requirements 
Portability 

Cons -
Limited Endurance 
Limited Physical Protection 
No Comms 
Affected by current

Question 2

What is considered cold water diving?

Answer 2

37 degrees and below

Question 3

What are the four subsections if the MK-16?

Answer 3

1. Pneumatic
2. Housing
3. Electronics
4. Recirculation

Question 4

What are the treatment table temperatures?

Answer 4

> 104 (NONE)
95-104 (5,9 for 2 hrs)
85-94 (1A,5,6,6A,9 for 6 hrs)
<84 (All Treatment Tables)

Question 5

Mix-Gas EGS requirements?

Answer 5

EGS charged with bottom mixtures unless mixture contains less than 16% 02. In this case the EGS gas mixture shall range from 15-17% 02.

Question 6

What are the three purposes of recompression treatment?

Answer 6

1. Crush the bubble
2. Increase the partial pressure of O2
3. Allow sufficient time for bubble resorption

Question 7

What are the normal and max air SSD KM-37 depth limitations?

Answer 7

Normal - 190’

Max - 285’

Question 8

What is a category 1A survey card?

Answer 8

Corrective action must be accomplished prior to manned use of the system. Prior to further manned use of the system, full recertification, or removal of the suspension by the SCA is required

Question 9

What is a category 1B Survey Card?

Answer 9

Corrective action must be accomplished prior to system certification. Manned system operational demonstrations may be permitted by the SCA when Category 1B SCSCs are outstanding.

Question 10

What is a category 2 survey card?

Answer 10

Corrective action is desirable, but not mandatory, although desired. The deficiency should still be addressed.

Question 11

What is a barotrauma?

Answer 11

Barotrauma, or damage to body tissues from the mechanical effects of pressure,
results when pressure differentials between body cavities and the hydrostatic pressure surrounding the body, or between the body and the diving equipment, are not
equalized properly.

Prerequisites for a squeeze: GRAVE
Gas Filled Space 
Rigid Walls 
Ambient Pressure Change
Vascular Penetration
Enclosed Space

Question 12

What are the 12 pairs of cranial nerves?

Answer 12

1. Olfactory (smell)
2. Optic (vision)
3. Oculomotor (eye movement)
4. Trigeminal (forehead, face and jaw clenching)
5. Trochlear (eye movement)
6. Abducens (eye movement)
7. Facial (face muscles)
8. Acoustic (hearing and balance)
9. Glossopharyngeal (upper mouth and throat sensations)
10. Vagus (roof of mouth and vocal chords)
11. Spinal Accessory (shoulder shrug resistance and turning head side to side)
12. Hypoglossal (tongue)