IAHSS Basic Officer Certification Exam
Multiple choice Question The basic structure of a typical healthcare organization resembles
a
a. Circle
b. Pentagon
c. Pyramid
d. Straight line - Answer b. Pyramid
Multiple choice Question The most primary overriding concern of any security department
should be
a. Its image
b. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility
c. The goals and mission if the entity employing the security services
d. Cost-effectiveness - Answer b. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility
Which accreditation body provides standards to address
Multiple choice Question
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)
Multiple choice Question According to IAHSS Hospital Crime Survey, assaults have
a. Increased
b. Decreased
,c. Remained the same
d. Become less violent - Answer a. Increased
Multiple choice Question What are the two
types of criminal acts?
a. Burglaries and Felonies
b. Misdemeanors and Felonies
c. Larceny and Misconduct
d. Misdemeanors and Larceny - Answer b. Misdemeanors and Felonies
Multiple choice Question Business offices are often measured by:
a. Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)
b. The admission process
c. Accounts receivable days (A/R days)
d. The physician survey - Answer c. Accounts receivable days (A/R days)
Multiple choice Question Which of the following is a security issue for employees of support
or ancillary services?
a. Well staffed during the day
b. Isolated at night
c. Mix of certified and non-certified employees
d. Located in the center of the facility - Answer b. Isolated at night
Multiple choice Question Which of the following defines property
risk:
a. Lawsuits brought about by action or inaction, including negligent security or safety
hazards
b. Loss of staff due to perception of an unsafe environment
c. The healthcare organizations inability to perform one or many of its normal functions,
leading to the inability to generate income
d. Damage, theft, or vandalism to buildings, equipment, and supplies - Answer d.
Damage, theft, or vandalism to buildings, equipment, and supplies
, Multiple choice Question What three components make up the Access Control Triad?
a. Identification systems, staff education & training, badging
b. Identification systems, staff education & training, physical security safeguards
c. Staff education & training, video surveillance, physical security safeguards
d. Identification systems, proprietary logo usage, staff education & training - Answer b.
Identification systems, staff education & training, physical security safeguards
Multiple choice Question What two things should be used regardless of the type of vehicle
patrol used?
a. Helmets and preventative maintenance programs
b. Preventative maintenance programs and sift-by-shift inspections
c. Supervisor inspections and helmets
d. 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
Multiple choice Question
the Incident Command System?
a. Assuring the safety of responders and others
b. Assuring achievement of tactical objectives
c. Assuring efficient use of resources
d. Assuring constant communication between agencies - Answer d. Assuring constant
communication between agencies
Multiple choice Question 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 fluids
b. Mucous membranes
c. Non-intact skin
d. Sweat - Answer d. Sweat
Multiple choice Question The basic structure of a typical healthcare organization resembles
a
a. Circle
b. Pentagon
c. Pyramid
d. Straight line - Answer b. Pyramid
Multiple choice Question The most primary overriding concern of any security department
should be
a. Its image
b. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility
c. The goals and mission if the entity employing the security services
d. Cost-effectiveness - Answer b. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility
Which accreditation body provides standards to address
Multiple choice Question
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)
Multiple choice Question According to IAHSS Hospital Crime Survey, assaults have
a. Increased
b. Decreased
,c. Remained the same
d. Become less violent - Answer a. Increased
Multiple choice Question What are the two
types of criminal acts?
a. Burglaries and Felonies
b. Misdemeanors and Felonies
c. Larceny and Misconduct
d. Misdemeanors and Larceny - Answer b. Misdemeanors and Felonies
Multiple choice Question Business offices are often measured by:
a. Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)
b. The admission process
c. Accounts receivable days (A/R days)
d. The physician survey - Answer c. Accounts receivable days (A/R days)
Multiple choice Question Which of the following is a security issue for employees of support
or ancillary services?
a. Well staffed during the day
b. Isolated at night
c. Mix of certified and non-certified employees
d. Located in the center of the facility - Answer b. Isolated at night
Multiple choice Question Which of the following defines property
risk:
a. Lawsuits brought about by action or inaction, including negligent security or safety
hazards
b. Loss of staff due to perception of an unsafe environment
c. The healthcare organizations inability to perform one or many of its normal functions,
leading to the inability to generate income
d. Damage, theft, or vandalism to buildings, equipment, and supplies - Answer d.
Damage, theft, or vandalism to buildings, equipment, and supplies
, Multiple choice Question What three components make up the Access Control Triad?
a. Identification systems, staff education & training, badging
b. Identification systems, staff education & training, physical security safeguards
c. Staff education & training, video surveillance, physical security safeguards
d. Identification systems, proprietary logo usage, staff education & training - Answer b.
Identification systems, staff education & training, physical security safeguards
Multiple choice Question What two things should be used regardless of the type of vehicle
patrol used?
a. Helmets and preventative maintenance programs
b. Preventative maintenance programs and sift-by-shift inspections
c. Supervisor inspections and helmets
d. 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
Multiple choice Question
the Incident Command System?
a. Assuring the safety of responders and others
b. Assuring achievement of tactical objectives
c. Assuring efficient use of resources
d. Assuring constant communication between agencies - Answer d. Assuring constant
communication between agencies
Multiple choice Question 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 fluids
b. Mucous membranes
c. Non-intact skin
d. Sweat - Answer d. Sweat
