EOD Scuba Supervisor Practice Exam

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• Which of the following are signs of Type 2 decompression sickness?
• Which statement describes mediastinal emphysema symptoms?
• Which signal indicates 'Stop and search where you are'?
• Is SCUBA diving permitted in Category 1, 2, or 3 contaminated waters?
• What is the depth limit for Nitrox diving?
• Can you plan decompression dives for SCUBA?
• Which description best matches Time Critical ORM?
• If a diver is not symptom-free upon surfacing, what is the recommended action?
• Which symptom is more closely associated with Type 2 decompression sickness?
• What are the three levels of ORM?
• Drowning/Near drowning: how is near drowning defined?
• What is the appropriate reply to a 2-1 line pull from the tender to the diver?
• What are the requirements for a lost diver buoy?
• What is the immediate first aid step for a diver suspected of having a pneumothorax?
• What water temperature is considered cold water diving?
• Which is NOT a symptom of AGE?
• What best describes an Exceptional exposure dive?
• During descent, what does a single line pull from the tender to the diver indicate?
• Which line-pull sequence requests a square mark?
• How can you tell if Type 1 DCS joint pain is due to DCS or a bruise?
• What instruction authorizes foreign military divers to dive using US equipment during an exercise or operation?
• Which action should the diver perform in response to a signal that calls for ventilating?
• What is the most common type of decompression sickness?
• Which record must be completed at the end of dive ops?
• In a 2-2-2 emergency signal, what is the meaning?
• Which of the following is NOT a level of ORM?
• NAVSEA003 document 3150 'Criteria for U.S. Navy use of commercial diving breathing air' must be filled out and routed to the CO prior to use.
• According to Archimedes' Principle, what is the buoyant force on a submerged object equal to?
• In order to compute the required surface interval before flying what altitude do you use for a commercial flight?
• During Searching Signals (Without Circling Line), what does a 1 line pull mean?
• During Searching Signals with Circling Line, what does a seven-line pull indicate?
• Which instruction authorizes the use of a commercial air source in Navy diving operations?
• Which symptom is characteristic of subcutaneous emphysema?
• During Special Signals From the Diver, what is the meaning of 5 line pulls?
• Can Nitrox be used in all diving operations suitable for air?
• What website can you find non US Navy dive chambers?
• Volume 5 in the dive manual corresponds to which topic?
• Which statement best describes omitted decompression?
• Which items are included in the markings on a SCUBA cylinder?
• Which instrument measures depth during a dive?
• During Searching Signals (Without Circling Line), what does a 4 line pull indicate?
• What is the oxygen percentage in normal diving air?
• Which statement describes a typical nitrogen narcosis symptom?
• Which symptom is commonly associated with middle ear squeeze?
• Which cranial nerve controls the muscles of the face?
• At approximately what depth on air does nitrogen narcosis typically begin?
• For helmeted divers, what is the starting safe sonar distance?
• Which symptom is associated with inner ear barotrauma?
• How long are Non Navy Air checklists good for if the air supplier can provide a recognized air standard that has been maintained?
• During Searching Signals (Without Circling Line), what does a 2 line pull indicate?
• How are tending lines marked?
• If a recompression chamber is immediately available on the dive station, which option may the diving supervisor elect?
• If dive conditions are unsafe, what action is mandated?
• Appendix 5A in the US Navy Dive Manual CHANGE A covers which examination?
• Chapter 3 in the dive manual covers which topic?
• What is the minimum crew configuration for a closed-space dive?
• What do you do if a diver has DCS in the water?
• Can you use your normal air regulators for NITROX dives?
• Chapter 7 in the dive manual is which topic?
• Which test is used to assess coordination?
• During Special Signals From the Diver, what is the meaning of 2-1-2 line pulls?
• Are breath-hold dives allowed?
• Which cranial nerve is responsible for vision?
• What size dent in a SCUBA tank is unacceptable?
• Before splash standby, when a diver is unresponsive in the water, what must be considered?
• Which line-pull sequence requests a line?
• In IAMIS, what does the A stand for?
• What do you do if divers are delayed greater than 1 minute and deeper than 50 fsw?
• Which component of the G.R.A.V.E. prerequisites describes a space that has an arterial blood supply and venous drainage penetrating it?
• During altitude dives when do you need to make corrections to depth?
• What is the minimum allowable current for SCUBA?
• What does a one-line pull instruct the diver to do?
• When do work up dives need to be completed?
• A Class B mishap is defined by which damages range?
• For surface interval greater than 7 minutes after omitted stop, if no chamber is available, what is the action?
• In inner ear barotrauma, how does vertigo typically behave?
• Which signal is used to begin or continue searching signals?
• In diving terminology, what does fsw stand for?
• Which of the following is included in the carbon monoxide treatment plan?
• Dive supervisors must cite a current certification indicating that the facility meets air quality testing specifications as provided by NAVSEA 00C. Which option lists the correct source?
• Which statement about Nitrox and decompression is true?
• Volume 1 of the Navy Dive Manual covers which topic?
• Which phrase corresponds to a four-line pull from the diver to the tender?
• Which signal indicates to lower or give slack in the diver-tender communication?
• In a 4-4-4 emergency signal, what is indicated?
• Which statement is true about subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema?
• Which are the four signatures on a tag for tag out procedures?
• Which of the following is considered a reportable mishap according to CH5?
• What is the makeup of normal diving air in terms of nitrogen percentage?
• Deliberate ORM is used to:
• Under ice, if you become a lost diver, which action best ensures rescue by the standby?
• If a recognized air standard is not provided, air can be used for SCUBA and Divator DP during diving operations at 38 degrees F and warmer for how many days?
• Which Level describes chamber availability as within 1 hour?
• Which publication series is the ORM pub?
• What does three-line pulls indicate?
• What do you do if divers are delayed to their first decompression stop by up to 1 minute?
• What repetitive group designator do you use when ascending to altitude?
• What action is prompted by a four-to-three line pull from the tender to the diver?
• What is the immediate treatment for near drowning?
• Which of the following is a Class A mishap criterion?
• Normal and maximum working limits for SCUBA are:
• Which statement defines a mishap?
• In a 3-3-3 emergency signal, what does it mean?
• How is the IAMIS acronym used in Deliberate ORM expressed?
• What is the NATO air standard?
• Which cranial nerve is responsible for hearing and balance?
• Dive supervisors are able to inspect commercial air compressor(s), air transfer, air filtering, air storage and air intake systems per NAVSEA 00C produced inspection guideline.
• What does the 4-3 line pull indicate?
• What does a muscle strength grade of 3 indicate?
• Which category is Baseline in the water contamination categories?
• With surface interval 1-7 minutes after omitting a 20/30 fsw stop, what is the action if no chamber is available?
• 1 atmosphere (ata) is equal to how many feet of seawater (fsw)?
• If a diver with DCS is on air, how should you adjust subsequent air or oxygen stop times during recompression?
• If vertigo persists and you cannot distinguish AGE from inner ear barotrauma, what do you do?
• In IAMIS, which step follows 'Make risk decisions'?
• Which of the following is NOT a marking on a SCUBA cylinder?
• Which law states that the amount of any given gas that will dissolve in a liquid at a given temperature is directly proportional to the partial pressure of that gas?
• If a diver misses a 20 or 30 fsw stop and the surface interval is less than 1 minute, what is the recommended action?
• Which organization must develop and publish an inspection procedure and check sheet for evaluating commercial divers' air sources?
• Are closed-space dives authorized, and if so, under which conditions?
• For surface interval greater than 7 minutes after omitted stop, if a chamber is available, which treatment tables apply?
• Which of the following is the Type 1 DCS symptom set?
• Which statement correctly defines Hazard in the mishap framework?
• What is the correct response to a four-line pull from the tender to the diver?
• With surface interval 1-7 minutes after omitting a 20/30 fsw stop, what is the action if a chamber is available?
• What is a symptom of carbon monoxide exposure according to the material?
• A Class D mishap is defined by which damages range and outcome?
• In the ORM process, who signs a RAC of HIGH or EXTREMELY HIGH?
• Which statement describes Boyle's Law?
• What does a two-line signal from the diver to the tender instruct the diver to do?
• What are the three main objectives for a recompression chamber?
• What are the advantages for diving Nitrox?
• Which ORM principle emphasizes where risk decisions should be made?
• Which item is NOT listed as emergency equipment for SCUBA?
• Which item is NOT listed as part of the extra minimum equipment when diving under ice?
• Which combination of signs most strongly indicates a pneumothorax in a diver?
• In Time Critical ORM, which step involves Balance Resources?
• Which duty involves preventive maintenance scheduling and recording (PMS)?
• What must be checked before entering a closed space opening?
• What is the correct response to a three-line pull from the tender to the diver?
• What should you do if you are unsure whether vertigo is inner ear barotrauma or AGE?
• What does a three-line pull from the diver to the tender signal the diver should take?
• Which of the following are considered exceptional exposure dives?
• Can you dive deeper than 140fsw with nitrox?
• Dive supervisors are able to inspect all commercially obtained SCUBA cylinders for current hydrostatic test date, internal visual inspection within the past year and ensure the cylinders meet DoT requirements. Which statement is correct?
• Why is an AED not authorized at depth?
• Which line-pull sequence indicates that the diver is fouled but can clear themselves?
• How long must a diver be under direct observation immediately after a dive?
• Hypercapnia treatment includes which action?
• Which statement is NOT a trigger for completing work-up dives?
• Which statement about using a sledgehammer to create a hole in the ice is true?
• Which duty requires recording DJRS at the end of dive ops?
• Which revision is the current Navy Dive Manual in?
• Which cranial nerve controls tongue muscle activity?
• Which joint is NOT commonly affected by Type 1 DCS?
• Who must be notified at the beginning and end of dive operations?
• Which of the following actions is listed as a duty for the dive supervisor?
• Which statement best describes pulmonary oxygen toxicity?
• What action does a three-to-two line pull from the tender to the diver indicate the diver should perform?
• What determines the surface interval after diving when planning an ascent to higher altitude?
• Which law states that the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the pressures of each gas, with each gas acting as if it alone occupied the total volume?
• What action is conveyed by a four-line pull from the diver to the tender?
• During Searching Signals (Without Circling Line), what does a 3 line pull indicate?
• Which statement is true about Nitrox systems?
• Two line pulls during ascent indicate which of the following?
• What is indicated by two-line pulls?
• Chapter 11 in the dive manual covers which topic?
• Under normal circumstances, closed-space diving is:
• Warm water diving is defined as water temperatures exceeding how many degrees Fahrenheit?
• Which phrase corresponds to a signal pattern of three-line pulls from the diver to the tender?
• Hypercapnia refers to the buildup of which gas?
• What does four-line pulls signal?
• Which item is NOT a required signature on a tag-out tag?
• SCUBA descent and ascent rates: what is the descent rate?
• Can you switch from NITROX to air in the middle of a dive?
• Moisture in unstandard air can cause which problem?
• For water temperatures above 99°F, what must be done before diving?
• What size cut in a SCUBA tank is unacceptable?
• What is the typical symptom of external ear squeeze?
• What do you do if divers are delayed greater than 1 minute and shallower than 50 fsw?
• The damage range for a Class D mishap is which of the following?
• Action of asymptomatic omitted decompression if the diver did NOT have a decompression stop and any surface interval?
• Which symptom is most frequent and clear in CNS oxygen toxicity?
• Which sequence signals that you are fouled and need the assistance of another diver?
• Which statement is false about ORM RAC signing?
• Which item is included in the minimum SCUBA equipment list?
• Where should a diving mishap or near-mishap be reported?
• Which item is NOT typically recorded on smooth logs?
• Should you create an extra escape hole when ice diving in rivers or bays with current?
• What does the 3-2 line pull from the diver to the tender indicate?
• What is the maximum temperature a SCUBA cylinder can be exposed to before it is unusable?
• During Searching Signals (Without Circling Line), what is the meaning of 7 line pulls?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a POIS type?
• If a diver experiences asymptomatic omitted decompression after missing a stop greater than 30 fsw and a chamber is available, which treatment is recommended?
• Which instrument is used to monitor the tank pressure during a dive?
• Which category represents grossly contaminated water?
• Planned exceptional exposure dives require approval from which authority?
• What is an initial treatment measure for subcutaneous emphysema?
• If a diver is symptom-free upon surfacing after recompression, what is the recommended action?
• What equipment is recommended for closed-space diving?
• Can you switch between NITROX and air diving?
• If a diver has AGE or DCS and a pneumothorax, what is the recommended destination for treatment?
• POIS is listed as a reportable mishap acronym in CH5.
• What do you do if divers are early to their first decompression stop?
• Which depth in feet of seawater is equivalent to 1 atmosphere of pressure?
• How long should you observe a diver after completing recompression treatment?
• In smooth logs, what does BT stand for?
• During ice diving, the standby tending line must be at least how many times as long as the divers' distance?
• Which of the following is considered minimum SCUBA equipment?
• If divers' symptoms recur after recompression, how should you treat them?
• What does DCS stand for in dive medicine?
• Which statement correctly describes the SPL exposure limit for divers?
• Which lifeline is required for standby diver and when direct access to the surface is not available?
• According to ORM policy, who may sign an ORM RAC of MEDIUM, and who must sign for HIGH or EXTREMELY HIGH?
• What is the standard meaning of a single line pull by the diver during descent or on the bottom?
• What initial step should be taken for mediastinal emphysema?
• In altitude diving, which correction factor is added to max depth per 1000 feet of altitude?
• Asphyxia occurs when breathing is completely obstructed; which statement is true regarding its treatment?
• In Time Critical ORM, what does ABCD stand for?
• To what standard must nitrox-designated regulators be cleaned?
• When should abdominal or thoracic pain be treated as Type II DCS?
• At what water temperature will an unprotected swimmer lose heat faster than their body can create it?
• What is the psi value corresponding to 1 atmosphere of pressure?
• In the six steps of a neurological assessment, which is the second step?
• What is the standard response to a 2-1 line pull from the diver to the tender?
• Which items are typically recorded on smooth logs?
• How is hypoxia treated according to the material?
• Which is the first step in IAMIS?
• During Special Signals From the Diver, what is the meaning of 1-2-3 line pulls?
• What flag indicates a diver down?
• At what psi do divers surface? Singles and Doubles.
• Which cranial nerve is used to turn the head and shrug the shoulders against resistance?
• Which law states that at a constant pressure, the volume of a gas is directly proportional to the absolute temperature?
• Which cranial nerve governs sensation from the forehead and face and the clenching of the jaw?
• Which action is part of AGE treatment?
• Which standard is cited for an O2 clean publication?
• Which factor is included in determining the surface interval after diving?
• Which feature is listed as an alternate source of inflation for a buoyancy compensator?
• Which line-pull sequence requests a slate?
• Which is the third step in IAMIS?
• Which incidents must be reported?
• Is the use of an AED at depth authorized?
• Chapter 9 in the dive manual covers which topic?
• What data should be gathered from a dive?
• Volume 2 in the dive manual corresponds to which topic?
• Hypoxia is defined as a deficiency of what?
• True or False: Repetitive dives are authorized when exceeding the normal working limits of Table 10-1?
• Define the RNT exception rule.
• According to Boyle's Law, if the volume of a gas is halved at constant temperature, what happens to the pressure?
• What is the recommended action for nitrogen narcosis when symptoms are present?
• Tending lines are marked Red every 50 ft.
• A Buoyancy Compensator must provide a minimum positive buoyancy at maximum depth of how many pounds?
• Pulseless diver treatment sequence?