Tdi Advanced Nitrox Final Exam

A Guide to Advanced Nitrox: The Full Spectrum of Nitrox Mixtures
Advanced Nitrox Exam

Students Name ____________________________ Date _________
Instructors Name __________________________ Score ________
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1. To develop a technical mindset a diver must base

their limits for a dive based on:
o Gas available
o Equipment being used
o Experience
o All of the above
2. Foundational skills include:

o Buoyancy control and trim
o Swimming and breathing
o Both a and b are correct
o Neither a or b is correct
3. Optimizing _______________________ will help the diver master other

techniques as they progress through the course.
o Buoyancy control
o Proper dressing techniques
o Ability to choose color coordinated accessories for diving
o All of the above
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4. Ideal breathing is technically known as

diaphragmatically initiated breathing.
o True o False
5. Boyles Law describes the ____________________ relationship between

pressure and volume when the temperature is constant.
o Adverse
o Direct
o Inverse
o None of the above
6. Daltons Law is used to calculate:

o Maximum operating depth (MOD)
o Best mix
o Partial pressure calculations
o All of the above
7. Hypoxia is:
o Too little oxygen
o Too much oxygen
o Too little nitrogen
o Too much nitrogen
8. While oxygen is needed to sustain the human life,

too much can be harmful.
o True o False
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9. The dive community recognizes a partial pressure of _____________

oxygen as the maximum recommended exposure during the working
portion of a dive.
o 1.2 ATA
o 1.4 ATA
o 1.6 ATA
o 1.8 ATA
10. Divers should track their oxygen exposure by using ________________.

o Dive tables
o Mathematically calculations they have developed
o Oxygen Exposure Time Limits (CNS Clock)
o Tide tables
11. If a diver is exposed to 1.4 ATA of oxygen on a 30 minute dive their

oxygen exposure will be: Use the Oxygen Exposure Time Limits chart
(CNS clock) to determine answer.
o 20%
o 30%
o 40%
o 50%
12. The term OTU stands for:

o Over Time Usually
o Out The Upperdeck
o Oxygen Tolerance Units
o None of the above
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13. Human respiration is triggered by

o Carbon Dioxide
o Oxygen
o Carbon Monoxide
o Nitrogen
14. Carbon Monoxide binds to red blood cells than oxygen.

o Slower
o About the same speed
o Faster
o None of the above
15. Calculate the following using the appropriate formula.

A diver diving to 25 metres will use gas how many
times faster than at the surface?
o 2.5 x Faster
o 3.5 x Faster
o 4.5 x Faster
o 5.5 x Faster

A diver diving to 95 feet will use gas how many
times faster than at the surface?
o 1.9 x Faster
o 2.9 x Faster
o 3.9 x Faster
o 4.9 x Faster
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A diver wishes to dive to 95 feet what is the best mix for this dive (Oxygen
PO2 of 1.4 ata)?
o 6 percent
o 16 percent
o 26 percent
o 6 percent

A diver wishes to dive to 25 metres what is the best mix for this dive
(Oxygen PO2 of 1.4 bar)?
o 33 percent
o 35 percent
o 38 percent
o 40 percent

A diver wants to know how deep he can dive with
a mixture of 31 percent oxygen.
o 35 metres or 116 feet
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A diver wants to know how much oxygen he will be exposed
to if he dives to 20 metres with EAN 32.
o .96 bar oxygen
o 1.16 bar oxygen
o 1.26 bar oxygen
o 1.46 bar oxygen

A diver wants to know how much oxygen he will be exposed
to if he dives to 80 feet with EAN 32.
o 1.10 ATA of oxygen

If a diver dives to a depth of 25 metres with EAN 33 what
is the equivalent air depth (EAD) for this dive?
o 25.7 metres
o 31.7 metres
o 29.9 metres
o 19.7 metres
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If a diver dives to a depth of 105 feet with EAN 33 what is
he equivalent air depth (EAD) for this dive?
o 84 feet
o 94 feet
o 104 feet
o 114 feet
24. TDI recommends all cylinders used with Nitrox mixes be:
o Tumbled
o Inspected every month
o Properly oxygen cleaned
o None of the above
25. Many personal dive computers allow for the

programming of various gas mixtures.
o True o False
26. Respiratory Minute Volume is the amount of gas:

o A diver moves in and out of their lungs in one minute
o A diver breathes during a dive
o A diver breathes in their diving career
o None of the above
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27. Before diving with a cylinder that may contain

mixed gas, a diver should:
o Analyze its contents
o Confirm it is what it says it is
o Properly mark the cylinder
o All of the above
28. START is an acronym for S drill, Team, Air, Route, Tables.

o True o False
29. The intent of a bailout procedure is:

o To allow a diver to carry enough gas to get to the
surface with a shallow safety stop
o To get out of the water quickly in case of an emergency
o To empty the boat of excess water so it will not sink
o None of the above
30. Various types of blending may include:

o Partial Pressure blending
o Continuous blending
o Membrane separation
o All of the above
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I certify that I understand or have had explained to me all of the
questions I have missed and I have a full understanding of all
material in this test and the text for this class.
Signature ____________________________ Date ___________
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A Guide to Advanced Nitrox: The Full Spectrum of Nitrox Mixtures

Advanced Nitrox Exam

1. To develop a technical mindset a diver must base

2. Foundational skills include:

3. Optimizing _______________________ will help the diver master other

4. Ideal breathing is technically known as

5. Boyles Law describes the ____________________ relationship between

6. Daltons Law is used to calculate:

8. While oxygen is needed to sustain the human life,

9. The dive community recognizes a partial pressure of _____________

10. Divers should track their oxygen exposure by using ________________.

11. If a diver is exposed to 1.4 ATA of oxygen on a 30 minute dive their

12. The term OTU stands for:

13. Human respiration is triggered by

14. Carbon Monoxide binds to red blood cells than oxygen.

15. Calculate the following using the appropriate formula.

16. Calculate the following using the appropriate formula.

17. Calculate the following using the appropriate formula.

18. Calculate the following using the appropriate formula.

19. Calculate the following using the appropriate formula.

20. Calculate the following using the appropriate formula.

21. Calculate the following using the appropriate formula.

22. Calculate the following using the appropriate formula.

23. Calculate the following using the appropriate formula.

25. Many personal dive computers allow for the

26. Respiratory Minute Volume is the amount of gas:

27. Before diving with a cylinder that may contain

28. START is an acronym for S drill, Team, Air, Route, Tables.

29. The intent of a bailout procedure is:

30. Various types of blending may include:

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