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IAHSS BASIC OFFICER CERTIFICATION EXAM 100
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/
2026||LATEST EXAM!!!
The basic structure of a typical healthcare organization
resembles a
a. Circle
b. Pentagon
c. Pyramid
d. Straight line - Answer-b. Pyramid
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
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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 have
a. Increased
b. Decreased
c. Remained the same
d. Become less violent - Answer-a. Increased
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
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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)
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
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
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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
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
What two things should be used regardless of the type of
vehicle patrol used?
a. Helmets and preventative maintenance programs
IAHSS BASIC OFFICER CERTIFICATION EXAM 100
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/
2026||LATEST EXAM!!!
The basic structure of a typical healthcare organization
resembles a
a. Circle
b. Pentagon
c. Pyramid
d. Straight line - Answer-b. Pyramid
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
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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 have
a. Increased
b. Decreased
c. Remained the same
d. Become less violent - Answer-a. Increased
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
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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)
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
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
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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
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
What two things should be used regardless of the type of
vehicle patrol used?
a. Helmets and preventative maintenance programs
