IAHSS BASIC HEALTHCARE OFFICERS STUDY LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Which organization developed a code of ethics for healthcare security?
A. International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security (IAHSS)
B. National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)
C. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
D. Department of Public Health (DPH) - ✔✔A. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR
HEALTHCAE SAFETY AND SECURITY (IAHSS) developed a code of ethics for
healthcare security.
✔✔Which of the following is NOT an IAHSS training course?
A. Basic certification for healthcare security officer
B. Advanced certification for healthcare security officer
C. Supervisory certification for healthcare security personnel
D. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - ✔✔D. CARDIOPULMINARY
RESUSCITATION (CPR) is NOT an IAHSS training course.
✔✔When speaking with a patient, visitor, or staff member, you should always be
mindful of what characteristics of your speech?
A. Timing, velocity, and character
B. Tenor, vibration, and cannon
C. Tone, volume, and cadence
D. Tempo, variation, and candor - ✔✔C. When speaking with a patient, visitor, or staff
member, you should always be mindful of these characteristics of speech: TONE,
VOLUME AND CADENCE.
✔✔What is the key factor in tactical deployment?
A. Availability of other officers
B. Waiting for supervisor
C. Control of distance
D. Time - ✔✔C. CONTROL OF DISTANCE is the key factor in tactical deployment.
,✔✔During a contact, what is the general recommended distance between you and the
individual?
A. 2 to 4 feet
B. 4 to 6 feet
C. 6 to 10 feet
D. 10 feet or more - ✔✔B. During contact, 4 to 6 feet is the general recommended
distance between you and the individual.
✔✔What is the primary goal in using tactical evaluation?
A. To determine where to approach a subject
B. To determine the legality of intervening between two people who are fighting
C. To determine if the design of a waiting room is conducive to security needs
D. To determine the level of threat - ✔✔D. TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF THREAT
is the primary goal in using tactical evaluation.
✔✔What is the force continuum?
A. The force applied by an officer to a subject to meeting the continuing escalation of
force
B. The force that officers use on non-compliant persons
C. A form used to report on incidents involving the use of force
D. None of the above - ✔✔D. NONE OF THE ABOVE
✔✔What is the overall goal in using any physical intervention?
A. To cause pain to a subject refusing your directions
B. To pursue, seek compliance, or impeded a subject
C. To stop people running from you
D. To show fellow staff members you are effective at your job - ✔✔B. The overall goal in
using any physical intervention is TO PURSUE, SEEK COMPLIANCE OR IMPEDE A
SUBJECT.
✔✔All investigations seek answers to how many fundamental questions?
A. Eight
B. Three
C. Six
D. Four - ✔✔C. All investigations seek answers to SIX fundamental questions: WHO,
WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW, and WHY
✔✔Which of the following is NOT one of the security officer's cardinal responsibilities
regarding conducting an interview?
A. Impartiality
B. Impatience
C. Sensitivity
D. Confidentiality - ✔✔B. IMPATIENCE is NOT one of the security officer's cardinal
responsibilities regarding conducting an interview.
, ✔✔Which of the following types of questions should NOT be used in an interview?
A. Leading
B. Open ended
C. Includes an opinion
D. Specific - ✔✔A. LEADING questions should NOT be used in an interview.
✔✔Which governing body's legal statute governs whether an interview may be tape-
recorded?
A. Federal
B. City
C. Town
D. State - ✔✔D. The STATE legal statute governs whether an interview may be taped-
recorded.
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a reason that management would close an
investigation>
A. Event has been resolved
B. All leads have been exhausted
C. The property was recovered
D. The situation was corrected - ✔✔B. ALL LEADS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED is NOT
a reason that management would close an investigation.
✔✔A good report writer has a balanced blend of which of these?
A. Awareness, skills, know-how
B. Opinions, skills, knowledge
C. Outlook, skills, knowledge
D. Attitude, skills, knowledge - ✔✔D. A good report writer has a balanced blend of
ATTITUDE, SKILLS, and KNOWLEDGE.
✔✔Which of the following is NOT one of the basic steps in report writing?
A. Gather information
B. Record information
C. Write the report
D. Examine the report - ✔✔D. EXAMINE THE REPORT is NOT one of the basic steps
in report writing.
Gather the information
Record the information
Organize the information
Write the report
EVALUATE the report
✔✔Which of the following is NOT one of the most common forms used by security
officers in reporting incidents?
A. Security incident report
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Which organization developed a code of ethics for healthcare security?
A. International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security (IAHSS)
B. National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)
C. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
D. Department of Public Health (DPH) - ✔✔A. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR
HEALTHCAE SAFETY AND SECURITY (IAHSS) developed a code of ethics for
healthcare security.
✔✔Which of the following is NOT an IAHSS training course?
A. Basic certification for healthcare security officer
B. Advanced certification for healthcare security officer
C. Supervisory certification for healthcare security personnel
D. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - ✔✔D. CARDIOPULMINARY
RESUSCITATION (CPR) is NOT an IAHSS training course.
✔✔When speaking with a patient, visitor, or staff member, you should always be
mindful of what characteristics of your speech?
A. Timing, velocity, and character
B. Tenor, vibration, and cannon
C. Tone, volume, and cadence
D. Tempo, variation, and candor - ✔✔C. When speaking with a patient, visitor, or staff
member, you should always be mindful of these characteristics of speech: TONE,
VOLUME AND CADENCE.
✔✔What is the key factor in tactical deployment?
A. Availability of other officers
B. Waiting for supervisor
C. Control of distance
D. Time - ✔✔C. CONTROL OF DISTANCE is the key factor in tactical deployment.
,✔✔During a contact, what is the general recommended distance between you and the
individual?
A. 2 to 4 feet
B. 4 to 6 feet
C. 6 to 10 feet
D. 10 feet or more - ✔✔B. During contact, 4 to 6 feet is the general recommended
distance between you and the individual.
✔✔What is the primary goal in using tactical evaluation?
A. To determine where to approach a subject
B. To determine the legality of intervening between two people who are fighting
C. To determine if the design of a waiting room is conducive to security needs
D. To determine the level of threat - ✔✔D. TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF THREAT
is the primary goal in using tactical evaluation.
✔✔What is the force continuum?
A. The force applied by an officer to a subject to meeting the continuing escalation of
force
B. The force that officers use on non-compliant persons
C. A form used to report on incidents involving the use of force
D. None of the above - ✔✔D. NONE OF THE ABOVE
✔✔What is the overall goal in using any physical intervention?
A. To cause pain to a subject refusing your directions
B. To pursue, seek compliance, or impeded a subject
C. To stop people running from you
D. To show fellow staff members you are effective at your job - ✔✔B. The overall goal in
using any physical intervention is TO PURSUE, SEEK COMPLIANCE OR IMPEDE A
SUBJECT.
✔✔All investigations seek answers to how many fundamental questions?
A. Eight
B. Three
C. Six
D. Four - ✔✔C. All investigations seek answers to SIX fundamental questions: WHO,
WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW, and WHY
✔✔Which of the following is NOT one of the security officer's cardinal responsibilities
regarding conducting an interview?
A. Impartiality
B. Impatience
C. Sensitivity
D. Confidentiality - ✔✔B. IMPATIENCE is NOT one of the security officer's cardinal
responsibilities regarding conducting an interview.
, ✔✔Which of the following types of questions should NOT be used in an interview?
A. Leading
B. Open ended
C. Includes an opinion
D. Specific - ✔✔A. LEADING questions should NOT be used in an interview.
✔✔Which governing body's legal statute governs whether an interview may be tape-
recorded?
A. Federal
B. City
C. Town
D. State - ✔✔D. The STATE legal statute governs whether an interview may be taped-
recorded.
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a reason that management would close an
investigation>
A. Event has been resolved
B. All leads have been exhausted
C. The property was recovered
D. The situation was corrected - ✔✔B. ALL LEADS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED is NOT
a reason that management would close an investigation.
✔✔A good report writer has a balanced blend of which of these?
A. Awareness, skills, know-how
B. Opinions, skills, knowledge
C. Outlook, skills, knowledge
D. Attitude, skills, knowledge - ✔✔D. A good report writer has a balanced blend of
ATTITUDE, SKILLS, and KNOWLEDGE.
✔✔Which of the following is NOT one of the basic steps in report writing?
A. Gather information
B. Record information
C. Write the report
D. Examine the report - ✔✔D. EXAMINE THE REPORT is NOT one of the basic steps
in report writing.
Gather the information
Record the information
Organize the information
Write the report
EVALUATE the report
✔✔Which of the following is NOT one of the most common forms used by security
officers in reporting incidents?
A. Security incident report
