PADI Rescue Diver

[AggieDad]

I am studying for my Padi Rescue Diver and have run into a question that is driving me nuts. My wife is a nurse and she cannot understand this book either. In the knowledge review question 6 it asks "What is the most common treatment for aquatic life injuries?" I have read, re-read the material so many times that I am ready to throw it in the trash. The ONLY reference I can find is to give first aid as you would for a similar sized wound caused by something else. This is for bites and for cuts/abrasions. For shark bites it does state that bleeding is the biggest problem. It then goes into the treatments for venemous wounds which is completely different ie. hot water etc. Jellyfish is again totally different in the use of vinegar.
Can anyone that has gone through this tell me what I am missing? The question leads me to believe that there is one common treatment but then I cannot see anything that is common.

Thanks

 

[Jafo123]

Pee on it!

 

[616fun]

I am studying for my Padi Rescue Diver and have run into a question that is driving me nuts. My wife is a nurse and she cannot understand this book either. In the knowledge review question 6 it asks "What is the most common treatment for aquatic life injuries?" I have read, re-read the material so many times that I am ready to throw it in the trash. The ONLY reference I can find is to give first aid as you would for a similar sized wound caused by something else. This is for bites and for cuts/abrasions. For shark bites it does state that bleeding is the biggest problem. It then goes into the treatments for venemous wounds which is completely different ie. hot water etc. Jellyfish is again totally different in the use of vinegar.
Can anyone that has gone through this tell me what I am missing? The question leads me to believe that there is one common treatment but then I cannot see anything that is common.

Thanks

The question stinks. They want the most common treatment for each individual type of aquatic injury you may encounter. I asked my instructor the same question.

Good luck on your course. By far the best course I've taken so far!!!

 

[ItsBruce]

Beware, the wording on many questions is terrible. There is one in DAN's Emergency First Responder training utilizing the DAN Diving Emergency Management book. Beward of question 7 on the “Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and Scuba Diving Student Examination.”

Question number 7 reads: “You should continue to provide CPR until.” The possible answers are: “a. The AED arrives and is and is ready to use [¶] b. After three consecutive shocks with no response [¶] c. After a no shock advisory [¶] d. all of the above.”

The question is slightly different from what the book says on page 14. I wrote DAN about this, but got no response.

In my view, it is not right to say “You should continue to provide CPR until after three consecutive shocks with no response" or “You should continue to provide CPR until after a no shock advisory.” (In fact, when you get these, you should resume CPR.) As such, choice "D" (the one DAN considers right) must be wrong.

I guess it takes a really sick mind (or lawyer) to see the importance of where the word "until" is placed.

 

[AggieDad]

Thanks for the replies. I assumed that they wanted an individual answer for each type. My company and union have been in contract negotiations for four years now and I look at everything like a lawyer would at a termination hearing.
I guess I should look at this stuff like dealing with a teen-ager. Take a shower, turn the water on, take off your clothes, get into the water, etc.

Looking forward to this class.

 

[Dive-aholic]

It is a poorly written question. Basically, they want you to think in the general sense even though they are leading you more into a specific area. They want you to think in terms of starting with the primary assessment, removing any foreign objects (spines, etc) manually or by irrigation, soak the injured area, treat for shock, maintain ABCDs. Hope this helps. Enjoy the class!