IAHSS BASIC TRAINING FOR HEALTHCARE
SECURITY OFFICERS EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2024(SPRING-
SUMMER)
Which of the following is NOT one of the classifications of healthcare organizations?
A. Proprietary or for-profit
B. Not for-profit
C. Government-supported
D. Individual healthcare - Correct Answer-D. INDIVIDUAL HEALTHCARE is NOT one of
the classifications of healthcare organizations.
Which of the following is NOT a risk issue for healthcare?
A. Drugs are used and stored in the facility
B. Mostly female staff
C. High percentage of technical and professional staff
D. Publicly accessible and many doors must remain open - Correct Answer-C. HIGH
PERCENTAGE OF TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF is NOT a risk issue for
healthcare.
Which of the following is usually at the top of the organizational chart?
A. Board of directors
B. Department leaders
C. Assistant Administrators
D. Vice Presidents - Correct Answer-A. BOARD OF DIRECTORS is usually at the top of
the organizational chart.
Which of the following statements best describes employees?
A. Medical staff contracted by the facility
B. All staff directly employed by the facility
C. Volunteers who donate their time
D. Contracted persons - Correct Answer-B. ALL STAFF EMPLOYED DIRECTLY BY
THE FACILITY best describes employees.
Security uses senior management's endorsement to build what kind of a program?
A. Strong and effective
B. A program that works in a small part of the facility
C. Generally effective
D. Strong and simple - Correct Answer-A. Security uses senior management's
endorsement to build a STRONG AND EFFECTIVE program.
,How should friendships and inter-personal relationships between security officers and
staff members from other departments be treated?
A. Discouraged
B. Encouraged
C. Encouraged, but monitored
D. Encouraged, but security staff educated about ethics and avoiding favoritism -
Correct Answer-D. Friendships and inter-personal relationships between security
officers and staff members from other departments should be ENCOURAGED, BUT
SECURITY STAFF EDUCATED ABOUT ETHICS AND AVOIDING FAVORITISM.
Which of the following allows a department to assess its cost-effectiveness within an
organization?
A. Crime analysis
B. Risk assessment
C. Benchmarking
D. Evaluation surveys - Correct Answer-C. BENCHMARKING allows a department to
assess its cost-effectiveness within an organization.
What must the primary overriding concern of any security department be?
A. Its image
B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility.
C. The goals and mission of the entity employing the security services
D. Cost-effectiveness - Correct Answer-B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the
facility must the primary overriding concern of any security department .
Which of the following are skills a security professional should have and use at all
times?
A. Good observation skills
B. Good communications skills
C. Tolerance
D. All of the Above - Correct Answer-D. ALL OF THE ABOVE: A security professional
should have and use GOOD OBSERVATION SKILLS, GOOD COMMUNICATIONS
SKILLS AND TOLERANCE at all times.
Why are vendors potentially a high security risk to a healthcare facility?
A. Vendors often have access to sensitive areas yet staff of the healthcare organization
may know very little about vendors' backgrounds
B. Vendors typically drive large vehicles that can conceal large amounts of stolen
property or contraband.
C. Competing vendors may clash at a facility
D. Vendors may be bringing in high-demand products that could be targeted for theft. -
Correct Answer-A. Vendors are potentially a high security risk to a healthcare facility
,because VENDORS OFTEN HAVE ACCESS TO SENSITIVE AREAS YET STAFF OF
THE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION MAY KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT VENDORS'
BACKGROUNDS.
In the patient- and family-centered care philosophy, who determines which individuals
are part of the patient's family?
A. Patient's parents or legal guardians
B. Nursing staff
C. Attending physician
D. The patient, provided he or she is developmentally mature and competent to do so. -
Correct Answer-D. In the patient- and family-centered care philosophy, THE PATIENT,
determines which individuals are part of the patient's family, PROVIDED HE OR SHE IS
DEVELOPMENTALLY MATURE AND COMPETENT TO DO SO.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an external customer?
A. Patients
B. Vendors
C. Employees
D. Regulatory agencies - Correct Answer-C. EMPLOYEES is not an example of an
external customer.
Which of the following does NOT help the security uniform communicate an appropriate
message to the public?
A. Clean uniform
B. Wearing the uniform shirt outside of the trousers
C. Well-cared for uniform
D. Shined footwear - Correct Answer-B. WEARING THE UNIFORM SHIRT OUTSIDE
OF THE TROUSERS does NOT help the security uniform communicate an appropriate
message to the public.
Which of the following is NOT an example of undesirable behavior and demeanor in a
security officer?
A. Bad attitude
B. Dishonesty
C. Impoliteness
D. Confidence - Correct Answer-D. CONFIDENCE is NOT an example of an
undesirable behavior and demeanor in a security officer.
What is the relationship between employees and management sometimes called?
A. Employee relations
B. Confidentiality
C. Family Interaction
D. Tense conversation - Correct Answer-A. The relationship between employees and
management is sometimes called EMPLOYEE RELATIONS.
Which of the following may union members NOT do during picketing?
, A. Carry signs
B. Protest management decisions
C. Block entrances to the facility
D. Congregate outside the facility - Correct Answer-C. Union members may not BLOCK
ENTRANCES TO THE FACILITY during picketing.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about customers' perceptions of their
experience?
A. Interaction is subject to personal interpretation
B. Interaction can only be perceived by the words stated
C. Interaction is affected by body language
D. Interaction is affected by all of your actions - Correct Answer-B. INTERACTION CAN
ONLY BE PERCEIVED BY THE WORDS STATED is NOT a true statement about
customer's perception of their experience..
Which of the following is NOT one of the three powerful, personal reasons to provide
great customer service?
A. More job satisfaction
B. Less stress and hassle
C. Trying to impress your supervisor
D. More job success - Correct Answer-C. TRYING TO IMPRESS YOUR SUPERVISOR
is NOT one of the three powerful, personal reasons to provide great customer service.
Which of the following describes the main objective of good customer service?
A. To make the customer walk away with a positive feeling
B. To help the customer see that someone tried, even
though the customer's wants were not met
C. To make the customer think that no one cares about the concern raised by the
customer
D. To help the customer walk away with a neutral feeling - Correct Answer-A. The main
objective of good customer service is TO MAKE THE CUSTOMER WALK AWAY WITH
A POSITIVE FEELING [about the encounter].
Which of the following is the definition of a customer?
A. External paying customer
B. Internal customer
C. Non-paying external customer
D. Anyone with whom you interact - Correct Answer-D. A customer is defined as
ANYONE WITH WHOM YOU INTERACT.
Which of the following is NOT a common technique to use when providing good
customer service?
SECURITY OFFICERS EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2024(SPRING-
SUMMER)
Which of the following is NOT one of the classifications of healthcare organizations?
A. Proprietary or for-profit
B. Not for-profit
C. Government-supported
D. Individual healthcare - Correct Answer-D. INDIVIDUAL HEALTHCARE is NOT one of
the classifications of healthcare organizations.
Which of the following is NOT a risk issue for healthcare?
A. Drugs are used and stored in the facility
B. Mostly female staff
C. High percentage of technical and professional staff
D. Publicly accessible and many doors must remain open - Correct Answer-C. HIGH
PERCENTAGE OF TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF is NOT a risk issue for
healthcare.
Which of the following is usually at the top of the organizational chart?
A. Board of directors
B. Department leaders
C. Assistant Administrators
D. Vice Presidents - Correct Answer-A. BOARD OF DIRECTORS is usually at the top of
the organizational chart.
Which of the following statements best describes employees?
A. Medical staff contracted by the facility
B. All staff directly employed by the facility
C. Volunteers who donate their time
D. Contracted persons - Correct Answer-B. ALL STAFF EMPLOYED DIRECTLY BY
THE FACILITY best describes employees.
Security uses senior management's endorsement to build what kind of a program?
A. Strong and effective
B. A program that works in a small part of the facility
C. Generally effective
D. Strong and simple - Correct Answer-A. Security uses senior management's
endorsement to build a STRONG AND EFFECTIVE program.
,How should friendships and inter-personal relationships between security officers and
staff members from other departments be treated?
A. Discouraged
B. Encouraged
C. Encouraged, but monitored
D. Encouraged, but security staff educated about ethics and avoiding favoritism -
Correct Answer-D. Friendships and inter-personal relationships between security
officers and staff members from other departments should be ENCOURAGED, BUT
SECURITY STAFF EDUCATED ABOUT ETHICS AND AVOIDING FAVORITISM.
Which of the following allows a department to assess its cost-effectiveness within an
organization?
A. Crime analysis
B. Risk assessment
C. Benchmarking
D. Evaluation surveys - Correct Answer-C. BENCHMARKING allows a department to
assess its cost-effectiveness within an organization.
What must the primary overriding concern of any security department be?
A. Its image
B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility.
C. The goals and mission of the entity employing the security services
D. Cost-effectiveness - Correct Answer-B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the
facility must the primary overriding concern of any security department .
Which of the following are skills a security professional should have and use at all
times?
A. Good observation skills
B. Good communications skills
C. Tolerance
D. All of the Above - Correct Answer-D. ALL OF THE ABOVE: A security professional
should have and use GOOD OBSERVATION SKILLS, GOOD COMMUNICATIONS
SKILLS AND TOLERANCE at all times.
Why are vendors potentially a high security risk to a healthcare facility?
A. Vendors often have access to sensitive areas yet staff of the healthcare organization
may know very little about vendors' backgrounds
B. Vendors typically drive large vehicles that can conceal large amounts of stolen
property or contraband.
C. Competing vendors may clash at a facility
D. Vendors may be bringing in high-demand products that could be targeted for theft. -
Correct Answer-A. Vendors are potentially a high security risk to a healthcare facility
,because VENDORS OFTEN HAVE ACCESS TO SENSITIVE AREAS YET STAFF OF
THE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION MAY KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT VENDORS'
BACKGROUNDS.
In the patient- and family-centered care philosophy, who determines which individuals
are part of the patient's family?
A. Patient's parents or legal guardians
B. Nursing staff
C. Attending physician
D. The patient, provided he or she is developmentally mature and competent to do so. -
Correct Answer-D. In the patient- and family-centered care philosophy, THE PATIENT,
determines which individuals are part of the patient's family, PROVIDED HE OR SHE IS
DEVELOPMENTALLY MATURE AND COMPETENT TO DO SO.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an external customer?
A. Patients
B. Vendors
C. Employees
D. Regulatory agencies - Correct Answer-C. EMPLOYEES is not an example of an
external customer.
Which of the following does NOT help the security uniform communicate an appropriate
message to the public?
A. Clean uniform
B. Wearing the uniform shirt outside of the trousers
C. Well-cared for uniform
D. Shined footwear - Correct Answer-B. WEARING THE UNIFORM SHIRT OUTSIDE
OF THE TROUSERS does NOT help the security uniform communicate an appropriate
message to the public.
Which of the following is NOT an example of undesirable behavior and demeanor in a
security officer?
A. Bad attitude
B. Dishonesty
C. Impoliteness
D. Confidence - Correct Answer-D. CONFIDENCE is NOT an example of an
undesirable behavior and demeanor in a security officer.
What is the relationship between employees and management sometimes called?
A. Employee relations
B. Confidentiality
C. Family Interaction
D. Tense conversation - Correct Answer-A. The relationship between employees and
management is sometimes called EMPLOYEE RELATIONS.
Which of the following may union members NOT do during picketing?
, A. Carry signs
B. Protest management decisions
C. Block entrances to the facility
D. Congregate outside the facility - Correct Answer-C. Union members may not BLOCK
ENTRANCES TO THE FACILITY during picketing.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about customers' perceptions of their
experience?
A. Interaction is subject to personal interpretation
B. Interaction can only be perceived by the words stated
C. Interaction is affected by body language
D. Interaction is affected by all of your actions - Correct Answer-B. INTERACTION CAN
ONLY BE PERCEIVED BY THE WORDS STATED is NOT a true statement about
customer's perception of their experience..
Which of the following is NOT one of the three powerful, personal reasons to provide
great customer service?
A. More job satisfaction
B. Less stress and hassle
C. Trying to impress your supervisor
D. More job success - Correct Answer-C. TRYING TO IMPRESS YOUR SUPERVISOR
is NOT one of the three powerful, personal reasons to provide great customer service.
Which of the following describes the main objective of good customer service?
A. To make the customer walk away with a positive feeling
B. To help the customer see that someone tried, even
though the customer's wants were not met
C. To make the customer think that no one cares about the concern raised by the
customer
D. To help the customer walk away with a neutral feeling - Correct Answer-A. The main
objective of good customer service is TO MAKE THE CUSTOMER WALK AWAY WITH
A POSITIVE FEELING [about the encounter].
Which of the following is the definition of a customer?
A. External paying customer
B. Internal customer
C. Non-paying external customer
D. Anyone with whom you interact - Correct Answer-D. A customer is defined as
ANYONE WITH WHOM YOU INTERACT.
Which of the following is NOT a common technique to use when providing good
customer service?
