IAHSS Basic Officer Certification Questions and Verified Answers
Latest 2025 Edition.
Terms in this set (88)
The basic structure of a typical b. Pyramid
healthcare organization
resembles a
a. Circle
b. Pentagon
c. Pyramid
d. Straight line
The most primary overriding b. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility
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
Which accreditation body provides a. The Joint Commission (TJC)
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)
,According to IAHSS Hospital a. Increased
Crime Survey, assaults have
a. Increased
b. Decreased
c. Remained the same
d. Become less violent
What are the two types of criminal b. Misdemeanors and Felonies
acts?
a. Burglaries and Felonies
b. Misdemeanors and Felonies
c. Larceny and Misconduct
d. Misdemeanors and Larceny
Business offices are often c. Accounts receivable days (A/R days)
measured by:
a. Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)
b. The admission process
c. Accounts receivable days (A/R
days)
d. The physician survey
Which of the following is a b. Isolated at night
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
Which of the following defines d. Damage, theft, or vandalism to buildings, equipment, and supplies
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
What three components make up b. Identification systems, staff education & training, physical security
the Access Control Triad? safeguards
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
Latest 2025 Edition.
Terms in this set (88)
The basic structure of a typical b. Pyramid
healthcare organization
resembles a
a. Circle
b. Pentagon
c. Pyramid
d. Straight line
The most primary overriding b. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility
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
Which accreditation body provides a. The Joint Commission (TJC)
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)
,According to IAHSS Hospital a. Increased
Crime Survey, assaults have
a. Increased
b. Decreased
c. Remained the same
d. Become less violent
What are the two types of criminal b. Misdemeanors and Felonies
acts?
a. Burglaries and Felonies
b. Misdemeanors and Felonies
c. Larceny and Misconduct
d. Misdemeanors and Larceny
Business offices are often c. Accounts receivable days (A/R days)
measured by:
a. Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)
b. The admission process
c. Accounts receivable days (A/R
days)
d. The physician survey
Which of the following is a b. Isolated at night
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
Which of the following defines d. Damage, theft, or vandalism to buildings, equipment, and supplies
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
What three components make up b. Identification systems, staff education & training, physical security
the Access Control Triad? safeguards
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
