IAHSS BASIC OFFICER CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
2025/2026
Which of the following is NOT one of the classifications of healthcare organizations?
A. Proprietary or for-profit
B. Not for-profit
C. Government-supported
D. Individual healthcare - D. INDIVIDUAL HEALTHCARE is NOT one of the
classifications of healthcare organizations.
Which of the following is NOT a risk issue for healthcare?
A. Drugs are used and stored in the facility
B. Mostly female staff
C. High percentage of technical and professional staff
D. Publicly accessible and many doors must remain open - C. HIGH PERCENTAGE OF
TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF is NOT a risk issue for healthcare.
Which of the following is usually at the top of the organizational chart?
A. Board of directors
B. Department leaders
C. Assistant Administrators
D. Vice Presidents - A. BOARD OF DIRECTORS is usually at the top of the
organizational chart.
Which of the following statements best describes employees?
A. Medical staff contracted by the facility
B. All staff directly employed by the facility
C. Volunteers who donate their time
D. Contracted persons - B. ALL STAFF EMPLOYED DIRECTLY BY THE FACILITY
best describes employees.
Security uses senior management's endorsement to build what kind of a program?
A. Strong and effective
B. A program that works in a small part of the facility
,C. Generally effective
D. Strong and simple - A. Security uses senior management's endorsement to build a
STRONG AND EFFECTIVE program.
How should friendships and inter-personal relationships between security officers and
staff members from other departments be treated?
A. Discouraged
B. Encouraged
C. Encouraged, but monitored
D. Encouraged, but security staff educated about ethics and avoiding favoritism - D.
Friendships and inter-personal relationships between security officers and staff
members from other departments should be ENCOURAGED, BUT SECURITY STAFF
EDUCATED ABOUT ETHICS AND AVOIDING FAVORITISM.
Which of the following allows a department to assess its cost-effectiveness within an
organization?
A. Crime analysis
B. Risk assessment
C. Benchmarking
D. Evaluation surveys - C. BENCHMARKING allows a department to assess its cost-
effectiveness within an organization.
What must the primary overriding concern of any security department be?
A. Its image
B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility.
C. The goals and mission of the entity employing the security services
D. Cost-effectiveness - B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility must the
primary overriding concern of any security department .
Which of the following are skills a security professional should have and use at all
times?
A. Good observation skills
B. Good communications skills
C. Tolerance
D. All of the Above - D. ALL OF THE ABOVE: A security professional should have and
use GOOD OBSERVATION SKILLS, GOOD COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS AND
TOLERANCE at all times.
Why are vendors potentially a high security risk to a healthcare facility?
A. Vendors often have access to sensitive areas yet staff of the healthcare organization
may know very little about vendors' backgrounds
B. Vendors typically drive large vehicles that can conceal large amounts of stolen
property or contraband.
,C. Competing vendors may clash at a facility
D. Vendors may be bringing in high-demand products that could be targeted for theft. -
A. Vendors are potentially a high security risk to a healthcare facility because
VENDORS OFTEN HAVE ACCESS TO SENSITIVE AREAS YET STAFF OF THE
HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION MAY KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT VENDORS'
BACKGROUNDS.
In the patient- and family-centered care philosophy, who determines which individuals
are part of the patient's family?
A. Patient's parents or legal guardians
B. Nursing staff
C. Attending physician
D. The patient, provided he or she is developmentally mature and competent to do so. -
D. In the patient- and family-centered care philosophy, THE PATIENT, determines
which individuals are part of the patient's family, PROVIDED HE OR SHE IS
DEVELOPMENTALLY MATURE AND COMPETENT TO DO SO.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an external customer?
A. Patients
B. Vendors
C. Employees
D. Regulatory agencies - C. EMPLOYEES is not an example of an external customer.
Which of the following does NOT help the security uniform communicate an appropriate
message to the public?
A. Clean uniform
B. Wearing the uniform shirt outside of the trousers
C. Well-cared for uniform
D. Shined footwear - B. WEARING THE UNIFORM SHIRT OUTSIDE OF THE
TROUSERS does NOT help the security uniform communicate an appropriate message
to the public.
Which of the following is NOT an example of undesirable behavior and demeanor in a
security officer?
A. Bad attitude
B. Dishonesty
C. Impoliteness
D. Confidence - D. CONFIDENCE is NOT an example of an undesirable behavior and
demeanor in a security officer.
What is the relationship between employees and management sometimes called?
A. Employee relations
B. Confidentiality
C. Family Interaction
, D. Tense conversation - A. The relationship between employees and management is
sometimes called EMPLOYEE RELATIONS.
Which of the following may union members NOT do during picketing?
A. Carry signs
B. Protest management decisions
C. Block entrances to the facility
D. Congregate outside the facility - C. Union members may not BLOCK ENTRANCES
TO THE FACILITY during picketing.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about customers' perceptions of their
experience?
A. Interaction is subject to personal interpretation
B. Interaction can only be perceived by the words stated
C. Interaction is affected by body language
D. Interaction is affected by all of your actions - B. INTERACTION CAN ONLY BE
PERCEIVED BY THE WORDS STATED is NOT a true statement about customer's
perception of their experience..
Which of the following is NOT one of the three powerful, personal reasons to provide
great customer service?
A. More job satisfaction
B. Less stress and hassle
C. Trying to impress your supervisor
D. More job success - C. TRYING TO IMPRESS YOUR SUPERVISOR is NOT one of
the three powerful, personal reasons to provide great customer service.
Which of the following describes the main objective of good customer service?
A. To make the customer walk away with a positive feeling
B. To help the customer see that someone tried, even
though the customer's wants were not met
C. To make the customer think that no one cares about the concern raised by the
customer
D. To help the customer walk away with a neutral feeling - A. The main objective of
good customer service is TO MAKE THE CUSTOMER WALK AWAY WITH A
POSITIVE FEELING [about the encounter].
Which of the following is the definition of a customer?
A. External paying customer
B. Internal customer
C. Non-paying external customer
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
2025/2026
Which of the following is NOT one of the classifications of healthcare organizations?
A. Proprietary or for-profit
B. Not for-profit
C. Government-supported
D. Individual healthcare - D. INDIVIDUAL HEALTHCARE is NOT one of the
classifications of healthcare organizations.
Which of the following is NOT a risk issue for healthcare?
A. Drugs are used and stored in the facility
B. Mostly female staff
C. High percentage of technical and professional staff
D. Publicly accessible and many doors must remain open - C. HIGH PERCENTAGE OF
TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF is NOT a risk issue for healthcare.
Which of the following is usually at the top of the organizational chart?
A. Board of directors
B. Department leaders
C. Assistant Administrators
D. Vice Presidents - A. BOARD OF DIRECTORS is usually at the top of the
organizational chart.
Which of the following statements best describes employees?
A. Medical staff contracted by the facility
B. All staff directly employed by the facility
C. Volunteers who donate their time
D. Contracted persons - B. ALL STAFF EMPLOYED DIRECTLY BY THE FACILITY
best describes employees.
Security uses senior management's endorsement to build what kind of a program?
A. Strong and effective
B. A program that works in a small part of the facility
,C. Generally effective
D. Strong and simple - A. Security uses senior management's endorsement to build a
STRONG AND EFFECTIVE program.
How should friendships and inter-personal relationships between security officers and
staff members from other departments be treated?
A. Discouraged
B. Encouraged
C. Encouraged, but monitored
D. Encouraged, but security staff educated about ethics and avoiding favoritism - D.
Friendships and inter-personal relationships between security officers and staff
members from other departments should be ENCOURAGED, BUT SECURITY STAFF
EDUCATED ABOUT ETHICS AND AVOIDING FAVORITISM.
Which of the following allows a department to assess its cost-effectiveness within an
organization?
A. Crime analysis
B. Risk assessment
C. Benchmarking
D. Evaluation surveys - C. BENCHMARKING allows a department to assess its cost-
effectiveness within an organization.
What must the primary overriding concern of any security department be?
A. Its image
B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility.
C. The goals and mission of the entity employing the security services
D. Cost-effectiveness - B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility must the
primary overriding concern of any security department .
Which of the following are skills a security professional should have and use at all
times?
A. Good observation skills
B. Good communications skills
C. Tolerance
D. All of the Above - D. ALL OF THE ABOVE: A security professional should have and
use GOOD OBSERVATION SKILLS, GOOD COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS AND
TOLERANCE at all times.
Why are vendors potentially a high security risk to a healthcare facility?
A. Vendors often have access to sensitive areas yet staff of the healthcare organization
may know very little about vendors' backgrounds
B. Vendors typically drive large vehicles that can conceal large amounts of stolen
property or contraband.
,C. Competing vendors may clash at a facility
D. Vendors may be bringing in high-demand products that could be targeted for theft. -
A. Vendors are potentially a high security risk to a healthcare facility because
VENDORS OFTEN HAVE ACCESS TO SENSITIVE AREAS YET STAFF OF THE
HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION MAY KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT VENDORS'
BACKGROUNDS.
In the patient- and family-centered care philosophy, who determines which individuals
are part of the patient's family?
A. Patient's parents or legal guardians
B. Nursing staff
C. Attending physician
D. The patient, provided he or she is developmentally mature and competent to do so. -
D. In the patient- and family-centered care philosophy, THE PATIENT, determines
which individuals are part of the patient's family, PROVIDED HE OR SHE IS
DEVELOPMENTALLY MATURE AND COMPETENT TO DO SO.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an external customer?
A. Patients
B. Vendors
C. Employees
D. Regulatory agencies - C. EMPLOYEES is not an example of an external customer.
Which of the following does NOT help the security uniform communicate an appropriate
message to the public?
A. Clean uniform
B. Wearing the uniform shirt outside of the trousers
C. Well-cared for uniform
D. Shined footwear - B. WEARING THE UNIFORM SHIRT OUTSIDE OF THE
TROUSERS does NOT help the security uniform communicate an appropriate message
to the public.
Which of the following is NOT an example of undesirable behavior and demeanor in a
security officer?
A. Bad attitude
B. Dishonesty
C. Impoliteness
D. Confidence - D. CONFIDENCE is NOT an example of an undesirable behavior and
demeanor in a security officer.
What is the relationship between employees and management sometimes called?
A. Employee relations
B. Confidentiality
C. Family Interaction
, D. Tense conversation - A. The relationship between employees and management is
sometimes called EMPLOYEE RELATIONS.
Which of the following may union members NOT do during picketing?
A. Carry signs
B. Protest management decisions
C. Block entrances to the facility
D. Congregate outside the facility - C. Union members may not BLOCK ENTRANCES
TO THE FACILITY during picketing.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about customers' perceptions of their
experience?
A. Interaction is subject to personal interpretation
B. Interaction can only be perceived by the words stated
C. Interaction is affected by body language
D. Interaction is affected by all of your actions - B. INTERACTION CAN ONLY BE
PERCEIVED BY THE WORDS STATED is NOT a true statement about customer's
perception of their experience..
Which of the following is NOT one of the three powerful, personal reasons to provide
great customer service?
A. More job satisfaction
B. Less stress and hassle
C. Trying to impress your supervisor
D. More job success - C. TRYING TO IMPRESS YOUR SUPERVISOR is NOT one of
the three powerful, personal reasons to provide great customer service.
Which of the following describes the main objective of good customer service?
A. To make the customer walk away with a positive feeling
B. To help the customer see that someone tried, even
though the customer's wants were not met
C. To make the customer think that no one cares about the concern raised by the
customer
D. To help the customer walk away with a neutral feeling - A. The main objective of
good customer service is TO MAKE THE CUSTOMER WALK AWAY WITH A
POSITIVE FEELING [about the encounter].
Which of the following is the definition of a customer?
A. External paying customer
B. Internal customer
C. Non-paying external customer
