5. The circulatory system does not include which of Diving First Aid for Professional the following: Divers Chapter Review Questions v2.1 a. mouth b. veins c. arteries Diving First Aid for d. heart Professional Divers Diving First Aid for Chapter 2 Review Questions Professional Divers 1. Duty of care is an obligation to provide Chapter 3:2 Review Questions assistance regardless of training. a. True b. False 1. The nervous system consists of the a. brain, spinal cord and nerves 2. To avoid legal problems, b. vertebrae and skull a. always ask an injured person for permission c. heart, lungs and brain to assist d. head, torso and limbs b. always ask the parent/guardian of a minor for permission to assist their child 2. Neural pathways may be interrupted by c. obtain written permission to provide care a. stroke d. all of the above b. decompression illness e. a and b only c. trauma 3. Anxiety is a normal response in an emergency. d. all of the above a. True b. False Diving First Aid for 4. If a rescuer experiences emotional distress, relief may be achieved by Professional Divers a. a critical-incident debriefing Chapter 4 Review Questions b. professional counseling c. both a and b 1. Oxygen is a clear, odorless gas essential to life. a. True b. False Diving First Aid for 2. The atmospheric air we inhale contains ____ percent oxygen. Professional Divers a. 12 Chapter 3:1 Review Questions b. 16 c. 21 d. 27 1. Hypoxia is a condition of low oxygen supply. a. True b. False 3. The air we exhale contains about ______ % oxygen. 2. An absence of oxygen a. 12 a. may cause cell death b. 16 b. is known as anoxia c. 21 c. may cause unconsciousness d. 27 d. all of the above 4. Oxygen is carried throughout the body by 3. Gas exchange takes place at the a. white blood cells a. spinal column interfaces b. red blood cells b. long bone joints c. bone marrow c. alveolar-capillary membrane d. blood plasma d. muscle-nerve junctions 5. Carbon dioxide is 4. The respiratory system does not include which of a. a waste product of metabolism the following: b. a toxic gas a. nose c. essential for life b. mouth d. an inert gas c. trachea d. heart 1 6. Nitrogen comprises ____ percent of atmospheric 8. AGE symptoms air. a. occur within 15 minutes of the time of injury a. 21 b. typically occur within six hours of b. 27 surfacing c. 67 c. may be delayed up to 24 hours d. 78 d. both b and c 7. Carbon monoxide is 9. Returning to diving following DCI should be done a. a waste product of metabolism in conjunction with a physician knowledgeable in b. a toxic gas dive medicine. c. essential for life a. True b. False d. an inert gas Diving First Aid for Diving First Aid for Professional Divers Professional Divers Chapter 6 Review Questions Chapter 5 Review Questions 1. The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard 1. Decompression illness includes exists to a. decompression sickness a. ensure safe and healthful conditions for b. air gas embolism working men and women c. both of the above b. set and enforce standards c. provide training, outreach, education and 2. The most important initial actions in responding assistance guidelines to diving accidents are to recognize there is a d. all of the above problem and to administer 100 percent oxygen. a. True b. False 2. Disease transmission occurs when which of the following is present? 3. DCS is caused by a. an infectious pathogen a. breath-hold during descent b. sufficient quantity of the pathogen b. breath-hold during ascent c. exposure to a susceptible host c. inert gas bubbles in the body d. site of entry/mechanism of transmission 4. The primary risk factor for AGE is e. all of the above a. breath-hold during descent 3. Disease transmission can be prevented by b. breath-hold during ascent a. personal protective equipment c. inert gas bubbles in the body b. thorough hand washing 5. It is important to seek medical evaluation when c. engineering controls DCI is suspected because d. all of the above a. symptom resolution does not mean DCI is no 4. If you think you may have been exposed to a longer present bloodborne pathogen, you should b. symptoms may recur a. cover it tightly to protect it c. risk of recurrence may be reduced by b. milk it to make it bleed hyperbaric treatment c. report it according to your organization’s d. all of the above emergency action plan 6. The single most common symptom of DCI is d. both b and c a. numbness e. all of the above b. constitutional (fatigue, nausea) 5. Zoonosis is a generic term describing diseases c. muscle weakness transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans. d. pain a. True b. False e. balance/equilibrium 6. Specialized training is required when diving in 7. Initial DCS symptoms contaminated water. a. occur within 15 minutes of the time of injury a. True b. False b. b. typically occur within six hours of surfacing c. may be delayed up to 24 hours d. both b and c 2 2. The S-A-F-E mnemonic helps us remember Diving First Aid for a. to activate EMS Professional Divers b. scene safety assessment c. to use personal protective equipment Chapter 7 Review Questions d. b and c e. none of the above 1. Essential equipment to have available at every dive site includes 3. Personal protective equipment is a critical part of a. oxygen unit keeping yourself safe while providing care. b. first-aid kit a. True b. False c. emergency action plan d. all of the above 4. Protective equipment includes a. nonlatex gloves 2. Emergency action plans should include b. eye shields a. local resources and emergency phone c. resuscitation masks numbers d. all of the above b. communication equipment c. method of documenting information about 5. When removing gloves after providing first aid, it injured divers and first aid provided is important to keep the outer surface of the glove d. location of the nearest hyperbaric chamber from touching your skin. e. a, b and c only a. True b. False 3. Hyperbaric chambers will always be available to treat injured divers. a. True b. False Diving First Aid for Professional Divers Chapter 10 Review Questions Diving First Aid for Professional Divers 1. Initial assessment includes: a. assessing for responsiveness and activating Chapter 8 Review Questions EMS b. adjusting the individual’s position for care 1. Moving an injured person should be limited to c. initiating CPR times of emergency or when the current location d. all of the above places the individual at risk of further injury. e. a and b only a. True b. False f. b and c only 2. The rescuer should consider which of the 2. To check for a pulse on an adult or child, use following body mechanics when lifting? gentle finger pressure on the a. keep back straight a. carotid artery b. bend only from hips b. brachial artery c. keep head neutral c. femoral artery d. lift with legs d. radial artery e. all of the above 3. To check for a pulse on an infant, use gentle finger pressure on the Diving First Aid for a. carotid artery b. brachial artery Professional Divers c. femoral artery Chapter 9 Review Questions d. radial artery 4. Any breath sounds at all are considered normal. 1. Potential hazards that should prompt caution a. True b. False when approaching the scene of an accident include 5. Placing an unconscious, breathing person in the a. fire and animals recovery position is important to maintain an b. expired first-aid certifications open airway and to minimize the potential of c. electricity, gas and traffic blood and vomit to cause obstruction. d. a and c a. True b. False 6. Persons with neck, spine or pelvic injuries should not be placed in the recovery position. a. True b. False 3 7. A breathing, responsive injured diver should be 3. Which of the following is not part of the cranial placed in a position of comfort or the recovery nerves evaluation? position. a. facial droop a. True b. False b. eye movements c. grip strength Diving First Aid for d. slurred speech Professional Divers 4. Motor functions may be classified as normal, evidence of weakness, or paralysis. Chapter 11 Review Questions a. True b. False 5. The Romberg test assesses 1. Prompt medical intervention may reduce the a. motor function possibility of permanent disability. b. cranial nerves a. True b. False c. mental status 2. F-A-S-T stands for d. balance a. facts, attitude, sensitivity, talent b. facial droop, arms, speech, time c. feet, arms, spine, toes Diving First Aid for d. face, ankles, stability, touch Professional Divers Chapter 14 Review Questions Diving First Aid for Professional Divers 1. The primary goal of delivering the highest concentration of oxygen possible to an injured Chapter 12 Review Questions diver is to facilitate inert gas washout and improve oxygen delivery to compromised tissues. 1. An emergency action plan should be activated a. True b. False a. as soon as you suspect a neurological injury 2. Providing a high concentration of oxygen to an b. after conducting a complete neurological injured diver may provide these benefits: assessment a. accelerate inert gas elimination c. only if the injured diver does not respond to b.