IAHSS ADVANCED PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ The basic structure of a typical healthcare organization resembles aa.
Circleb. Pentagonc. Pyramidd. Straight line.
Answer: b. Pyramid
◍ Which of the following is NOT one of the classifications of healthcare
organizations discussed in this chapter? (begin chapter 1).
Answer: Individual Healthcare
◍ The most primary overriding concern of any security department should bea.
Its imageb. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facilityc. The goals
and mission if the entity employing the security servicesd.
Cost-effectiveness.
Answer: b. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility
◍ Which accreditation body provides standards to address Environment of
Care, Emergency Management, and Life Safety in the healthcare
environment?a. The Joint Commission (TJC)b. Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA)c. National fire and Protection Association
(NFPA)d. American Society of Healthcare Engineers (ASHE).
Answer: a. The Joint Commission (TJC)
◍ According to IAHSS Hospital Crime Survey, assaults havea. Increasedb.
Decreasedc. Remained the samed. Become less violent.
Answer: a. Increased
◍ What are the two types of criminal acts?a. Burglaries and Feloniesb.
Misdemeanors and Feloniesc. Larceny and Misconductd. Misdemeanors and
Larceny.
, Answer: b. Misdemeanors and Felonies
◍ Business offices are often measured by:a. Diagnosis-related groups
(DRGs)b. The admission processc. Accounts receivable days (A/R days)d.
The physician survey.
Answer: c. Accounts receivable days (A/R days)
◍ Which of the following is NOT a risk issue for healthcare?.
Answer: Mostly female staff
◍ Which of the following is a security issue for employees of support or
ancillary services? a. Well staffed during the dayb. Isolated at nightc. Mix of
certified and non-certified employeesd. Located in the center of the facility.
Answer: b. Isolated at night
◍ Which of the following defines property risk:a. Lawsuits brought about by
action or inaction, including negligent security or safety hazardsb. Loss of
staff due to perception of an unsafe environmentc. The healthcare
organizations inability to perform one or many of its normal functions,
leading to the inability to generate incomed. Damage, theft, or vandalism to
buildings, equipment, and supplies.
Answer: d. Damage, theft, or vandalism to buildings, equipment, and
supplies
◍ What three components make up the Access Control Triad?a. Identification
systems, staff education & training, badgingb. Identification systems, staff
education & training, physical security safeguardsc. Staff education &
training, video surveillance, physical security safeguardsd. Identification
systems, proprietary logo usage, staff education & training.
Answer: b. Identification systems, staff education & training, physical
security safeguards
◍ What two things should be used regardless of the type of vehicle patrol
used?a. Helmets and preventative maintenance programsb. Preventative
maintenance programs and sift-by-shift inspectionsc. Supervisor inspections
and helmetsd. Battery maintenance and inspections.
, Answer: b. Preventative maintenance programs and sift-by-shift inspections
◍ Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic purposes of the
Incident Command System?a. Assuring the safety of responders and
othersb. Assuring achievement of tactical objectivesc. Assuring efficient use
of resourcesd. Assuring constant communication between agencies.
Answer: d. Assuring constant communication between agencies
◍ Which of the following is usually at the top of the organizational chart?.
Answer: Board of Directors
◍ Standard precautions are a set of precautions that the CDC had called for in
order to minimize the risk of infection. Which of the following is NOT
covered under standard precautions?a. Blood and body fluidsb. Mucous
membranesc. Non-intact skind. Sweat.
Answer: d. Sweat
◍ Which of the following statements best describes employees?.
Answer: All staff directly employed by the facility
◍ A class B fire extinguisher is used to fight what kind of fire?a. Flammable
liquid fireb. Paper firec. Electrical fired. Wood fire.
Answer: a. Flammable liquid fire
◍ Which is the best method to control a bomb threat?a. Wait for the threat to
come in and see what happensb. Call the public health department to
handlec. Relax because it is probably a hoaxd. Prepare before the threat is
received.
Answer: d. Prepare before the threat is received
◍ The Joint Commission (TJC) requires how many disaster drills each year?a.
Threeb. Onec. Twod. Six.
Answer: c. Two
◍ The measurable indications that workplace violence programs should
include are:a. Employee surveys, prior incidents, independent reviewersb.
Independent reviewers, opinions of elected officials, prior incidentsc.
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ The basic structure of a typical healthcare organization resembles aa.
Circleb. Pentagonc. Pyramidd. Straight line.
Answer: b. Pyramid
◍ Which of the following is NOT one of the classifications of healthcare
organizations discussed in this chapter? (begin chapter 1).
Answer: Individual Healthcare
◍ The most primary overriding concern of any security department should bea.
Its imageb. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facilityc. The goals
and mission if the entity employing the security servicesd.
Cost-effectiveness.
Answer: b. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility
◍ Which accreditation body provides standards to address Environment of
Care, Emergency Management, and Life Safety in the healthcare
environment?a. The Joint Commission (TJC)b. Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA)c. National fire and Protection Association
(NFPA)d. American Society of Healthcare Engineers (ASHE).
Answer: a. The Joint Commission (TJC)
◍ According to IAHSS Hospital Crime Survey, assaults havea. Increasedb.
Decreasedc. Remained the samed. Become less violent.
Answer: a. Increased
◍ What are the two types of criminal acts?a. Burglaries and Feloniesb.
Misdemeanors and Feloniesc. Larceny and Misconductd. Misdemeanors and
Larceny.
, Answer: b. Misdemeanors and Felonies
◍ Business offices are often measured by:a. Diagnosis-related groups
(DRGs)b. The admission processc. Accounts receivable days (A/R days)d.
The physician survey.
Answer: c. Accounts receivable days (A/R days)
◍ Which of the following is NOT a risk issue for healthcare?.
Answer: Mostly female staff
◍ Which of the following is a security issue for employees of support or
ancillary services? a. Well staffed during the dayb. Isolated at nightc. Mix of
certified and non-certified employeesd. Located in the center of the facility.
Answer: b. Isolated at night
◍ Which of the following defines property risk:a. Lawsuits brought about by
action or inaction, including negligent security or safety hazardsb. Loss of
staff due to perception of an unsafe environmentc. The healthcare
organizations inability to perform one or many of its normal functions,
leading to the inability to generate incomed. Damage, theft, or vandalism to
buildings, equipment, and supplies.
Answer: d. Damage, theft, or vandalism to buildings, equipment, and
supplies
◍ What three components make up the Access Control Triad?a. Identification
systems, staff education & training, badgingb. Identification systems, staff
education & training, physical security safeguardsc. Staff education &
training, video surveillance, physical security safeguardsd. Identification
systems, proprietary logo usage, staff education & training.
Answer: b. Identification systems, staff education & training, physical
security safeguards
◍ What two things should be used regardless of the type of vehicle patrol
used?a. Helmets and preventative maintenance programsb. Preventative
maintenance programs and sift-by-shift inspectionsc. Supervisor inspections
and helmetsd. Battery maintenance and inspections.
, Answer: b. Preventative maintenance programs and sift-by-shift inspections
◍ Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic purposes of the
Incident Command System?a. Assuring the safety of responders and
othersb. Assuring achievement of tactical objectivesc. Assuring efficient use
of resourcesd. Assuring constant communication between agencies.
Answer: d. Assuring constant communication between agencies
◍ Which of the following is usually at the top of the organizational chart?.
Answer: Board of Directors
◍ Standard precautions are a set of precautions that the CDC had called for in
order to minimize the risk of infection. Which of the following is NOT
covered under standard precautions?a. Blood and body fluidsb. Mucous
membranesc. Non-intact skind. Sweat.
Answer: d. Sweat
◍ Which of the following statements best describes employees?.
Answer: All staff directly employed by the facility
◍ A class B fire extinguisher is used to fight what kind of fire?a. Flammable
liquid fireb. Paper firec. Electrical fired. Wood fire.
Answer: a. Flammable liquid fire
◍ Which is the best method to control a bomb threat?a. Wait for the threat to
come in and see what happensb. Call the public health department to
handlec. Relax because it is probably a hoaxd. Prepare before the threat is
received.
Answer: d. Prepare before the threat is received
◍ The Joint Commission (TJC) requires how many disaster drills each year?a.
Threeb. Onec. Twod. Six.
Answer: c. Two
◍ The measurable indications that workplace violence programs should
include are:a. Employee surveys, prior incidents, independent reviewersb.
Independent reviewers, opinions of elected officials, prior incidentsc.
