IAHSS BASIC OFFICER CERTIFICATION EXAM
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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
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d. Misdemeanors and Larceny - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ b.
Misdemeanors and Felonies
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
b. Preventative maintenance programs and sift-by-shift
inspections