How Can a Scuba Diver Prevent Himself or Herself from Developing

question 38

Multiple Choice

How can a scuba diver prevent himself or herself from developing decompression sickness?

• A) by ascending rapidly to the sea surface
• B) by ascending slowly to the sea surface
• C) by using nitrogen-free compressed air for breathing underwater
• D) by using compressed gas with high oxygen concentration
• E) by ensuring adequate humidification of the compressed air he or she is breathing underwater

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Definitions:

FSH

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone, a gonadotropin released by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in females and spermatogenesis in males.

Ovulation

The release of an egg from the ovary.

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone

A hormone responsible for the regulation of the reproductive hormones by stimulating the pituitary to release gonadotropins.

Luteinizing Hormone

A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that triggers ovulation and stimulates the production of sex hormones.