IAHSS Advanced Test Exam Questions And
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Stalking can be defined as what? - ANSWER Unwanted e-mails, photographing and
obsessive phone calls.
Your effectiveness in dealing with behavior problems depends on what? - ANSWER
Your verbal communications skills.
There are how many routes of infections transmission? - ANSWER Three: airborne,
contact and droplet.
Who requires that security officers be able to demonstrate age-specific competence
when interacting with children and the elderly? - ANSWER The Joint Commision
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has published which of the
following? - ANSWER A booklet to assist in developing an abduction prevention and
response plan.
How can security and medical staff ease tension in an emergency department waiting
room? - ANSWER Form a system of constant communication.
Which of the following is not an outward sign of gang activity? - ANSWER A group
comprised of the same ethnic origin.
A healthcare security or police officer should do what during a labor dispute? -
ANSWER Remain objective.
A healthcare security department should do this with any photographic or video
evidence from a civil disturbance. - ANSWER Turn it over to the organization's legal
department.
Which of the following is a challenge encountered by healthcare security when dealing
with a VIP? - ANSWER Increased access control, patient privacy and the news media.
What is the term used to describe individuals who pose as licensed healthcare
providers? - ANSWER Medical imposters.
The Joint Commission is a __________________ accrediting authority recognized by
government agencies, insurance companies, and healthcare providers. - ANSWER
Voluntary
,The mechanism used to evaluate external potential adverse impacts on the hospital is
called the _________________________ . - ANSWER Proactive risk assessment.
With regard to security in women's services areas, the standards of The Joint
Commission and guidelines of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
are what? - ANSWER Mutually supportive.
After the healthcare organization has identified the list of potential threats, prioritized the
list, and selected those that would affect the facility, it must do what? - ANSWER
Implement procedures and controls to reduce or eliminate areas of vulnerability.
Beginning in January 2008, under The Joint Commission's Emergency Management
Standards the increased responsibilities of security include what? - ANSWER
Identifying the role of law enforcement and the National Guard at the facility during
emergencies.
Effective security requires balancing three elements: people, procedures and what? -
ANSWER Equipment
Which of these is a system that provides continuous power to an alternating current line
within a prescribed tolerance and protects against over-voltage conditions, loss of
primary power, and intermittent brownouts? - ANSWER Uninterrupted Power Supply
(UPS)
Which document contains requirements that must be complied with when electronic
access control devices are used? - ANSWER NFPA 101
What is the term for locking devices that prevents a door from being opened fro the
egress slide for a period of time (usually 15 or 30 seconds)? - ANSWER Delayed
egress lock
What is the most common type of credential reader used today? - ANSWER Card
reader.
Which of the following is an example of an external incident? - ANSWER Major incident
with incoming casualties
When does the initial response to a critical incident begin? - ANSWER When the
incident is reported
When responding to a critical incident, what is the first action an officer should take? -
ANSWER Ensure the officer's safety
, Which of the following could cause critical stress? - ANSWER Death of a co-worker,
incidents involving children, experiencing threatening behavior or physical violence.
_________________ produced by security personnel should always be viewed as
important and conform to required formats. - ANSWER Documentation
Which of the following is not a criterion for defining a profession? - ANSWER Strictly
job performance
Which of these continuing education topics is leas applicable to healthcare security? -
ANSWER Hazardous materials management
Who must take responsibility for your advancement as a professional security officer? -
ANSWER You
Who may offer to reimburse you for expenses related to professional advancement? -
ANSWER Your employer
What is the role of IAHSS in the area of healthcare security and safety? - ANSWER To
help healthcare security professionals improve the performance of healthcare security
officers
What do most security professionals agree that a primary function of the security
department in a healthcare setting should be? - ANSWER Crime prevention.
Inherent Susceptibility: - ANSWER A healthcare setting is a prime target for crime,
because of how the business of healthcare works.
Open access: - ANSWER Healthcare institutions traditionally provide an open access
environment. This arrangement accommodates the huge numbers of people who come
onto the property on a daily basis. Once in a healthcare facility, someone can easily
pose as a visitor or contractor and go through many areas without being questioned.
Presence of Valuable Item: - ANSWER A healthcare facility is susceptible to crime due
to the wide variety of portable, marketable items used and stored there. More than 3000
items purchased by hospitals are usable in the home.
Distracted Patients and Staff: - ANSWER Criminals know that patients and family
members often are less aware of their surroundings due to the medical and emotional
issues with which they are dealing. Criminals also see that the fast pace of the
healthcare environment makes workers less aware as well.
Whose personal safety is affected? - ANSWER Patients: If patients are concerned for
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Stalking can be defined as what? - ANSWER Unwanted e-mails, photographing and
obsessive phone calls.
Your effectiveness in dealing with behavior problems depends on what? - ANSWER
Your verbal communications skills.
There are how many routes of infections transmission? - ANSWER Three: airborne,
contact and droplet.
Who requires that security officers be able to demonstrate age-specific competence
when interacting with children and the elderly? - ANSWER The Joint Commision
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has published which of the
following? - ANSWER A booklet to assist in developing an abduction prevention and
response plan.
How can security and medical staff ease tension in an emergency department waiting
room? - ANSWER Form a system of constant communication.
Which of the following is not an outward sign of gang activity? - ANSWER A group
comprised of the same ethnic origin.
A healthcare security or police officer should do what during a labor dispute? -
ANSWER Remain objective.
A healthcare security department should do this with any photographic or video
evidence from a civil disturbance. - ANSWER Turn it over to the organization's legal
department.
Which of the following is a challenge encountered by healthcare security when dealing
with a VIP? - ANSWER Increased access control, patient privacy and the news media.
What is the term used to describe individuals who pose as licensed healthcare
providers? - ANSWER Medical imposters.
The Joint Commission is a __________________ accrediting authority recognized by
government agencies, insurance companies, and healthcare providers. - ANSWER
Voluntary
,The mechanism used to evaluate external potential adverse impacts on the hospital is
called the _________________________ . - ANSWER Proactive risk assessment.
With regard to security in women's services areas, the standards of The Joint
Commission and guidelines of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
are what? - ANSWER Mutually supportive.
After the healthcare organization has identified the list of potential threats, prioritized the
list, and selected those that would affect the facility, it must do what? - ANSWER
Implement procedures and controls to reduce or eliminate areas of vulnerability.
Beginning in January 2008, under The Joint Commission's Emergency Management
Standards the increased responsibilities of security include what? - ANSWER
Identifying the role of law enforcement and the National Guard at the facility during
emergencies.
Effective security requires balancing three elements: people, procedures and what? -
ANSWER Equipment
Which of these is a system that provides continuous power to an alternating current line
within a prescribed tolerance and protects against over-voltage conditions, loss of
primary power, and intermittent brownouts? - ANSWER Uninterrupted Power Supply
(UPS)
Which document contains requirements that must be complied with when electronic
access control devices are used? - ANSWER NFPA 101
What is the term for locking devices that prevents a door from being opened fro the
egress slide for a period of time (usually 15 or 30 seconds)? - ANSWER Delayed
egress lock
What is the most common type of credential reader used today? - ANSWER Card
reader.
Which of the following is an example of an external incident? - ANSWER Major incident
with incoming casualties
When does the initial response to a critical incident begin? - ANSWER When the
incident is reported
When responding to a critical incident, what is the first action an officer should take? -
ANSWER Ensure the officer's safety
, Which of the following could cause critical stress? - ANSWER Death of a co-worker,
incidents involving children, experiencing threatening behavior or physical violence.
_________________ produced by security personnel should always be viewed as
important and conform to required formats. - ANSWER Documentation
Which of the following is not a criterion for defining a profession? - ANSWER Strictly
job performance
Which of these continuing education topics is leas applicable to healthcare security? -
ANSWER Hazardous materials management
Who must take responsibility for your advancement as a professional security officer? -
ANSWER You
Who may offer to reimburse you for expenses related to professional advancement? -
ANSWER Your employer
What is the role of IAHSS in the area of healthcare security and safety? - ANSWER To
help healthcare security professionals improve the performance of healthcare security
officers
What do most security professionals agree that a primary function of the security
department in a healthcare setting should be? - ANSWER Crime prevention.
Inherent Susceptibility: - ANSWER A healthcare setting is a prime target for crime,
because of how the business of healthcare works.
Open access: - ANSWER Healthcare institutions traditionally provide an open access
environment. This arrangement accommodates the huge numbers of people who come
onto the property on a daily basis. Once in a healthcare facility, someone can easily
pose as a visitor or contractor and go through many areas without being questioned.
Presence of Valuable Item: - ANSWER A healthcare facility is susceptible to crime due
to the wide variety of portable, marketable items used and stored there. More than 3000
items purchased by hospitals are usable in the home.
Distracted Patients and Staff: - ANSWER Criminals know that patients and family
members often are less aware of their surroundings due to the medical and emotional
issues with which they are dealing. Criminals also see that the fast pace of the
healthcare environment makes workers less aware as well.
Whose personal safety is affected? - ANSWER Patients: If patients are concerned for
