IAHSS Basic Officer Certification exam 2025/2026 complete questions with correct answers||newly revised new version

IAHSS Basic Officer Certification exam 2025/2026 complete questions with correct answers||newly revised new version What is the primary role of a security officer in crime prevention? a. Reduce the desire for a person to committ a crime. b. Patrol all assigned areas dilligently. c. Reduce the opportunity for a person to committ a crime. d. None of these - ANSWERc. Reduce the opportunity for a person to committ a crime. Crime prevention is the anticipation, recognition, and appraisal of a crime risk. It also involves what? a. Initiating some action to remove or reduce the risk. b. Reporting the risk to law enforcement authorities. c. Documenting the risk to the administration. d. Each of the above. - ANSWERa. Initiating some action to remove or reduce the risk. What must be done about life safety deficiencies found in the hazzard surveillance tour? a. Report them to the nearest medical personnel. b. Correct them before the next safety committee meeting. c. Report them to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. d. Correct them immediately. - ANSWERd. Correct them immediately. What is the purpose of crime analysis? a. Identify problems and develop strategies to reduce problems. b. Assist law enforcement in identifying known criminals. c. Solve crimes and make arrests. d. None of the above. - ANSWERa. Identify problems and develop strategies to reduce problems. Which of the following is easier and more cost effective for an institution? a. Allowing outside organizations to conduct safety training. b. Installing access controls only on exterior doors. c. Using off-duty law enforcement officers instead of security officers. d. Building in security systems during building design. - ANSWERd. Building in security systems during building design. The Triangle of Crime consists of: a. Opportunity, Unattended Items, Desire b. Ability, Opportunity, Randon Access c. Opportunity, Desire, Ability d. Access, Desire, Opportunity - ANSWERc. Opportunity, Desire, Ability What are the layers of protection through physical security planning? - ANSWER* Perimeter Barrior: line or outside perimeter of the site * Building's Exterior: top, sides, bottom of building * Interior Controls: lock/key systems, access control systems, alarms, camera, policies/procedures, training Environment of Care Standards - ANSWERby the Joint Commission - requires healthcare facilities to address and maintain a written plan describing how an institution provides for the security of patients, staff, and visitors. ASIS International notes three ways to minimize risks for workplace violence: - ANSWER1. Workplace design 2. Employee training 3. Policies, practices, and procedures A forensic patient's criminal record should be disclosed to whom? a. All employees b. Kept confidential c. All employees and patients d. Security personnel only - ANSWERb. Kept confidential What organization provides training and education on preventing infant abduction? a. The Joint Commission b. Federal Emergency Management Agency c. National Fire Protection Associaton d. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - ANSWERd. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Who should talk to the media about VIPs in your facility? a. The security manager b. Public relations or administrative personnel c. The VIP's nurse d. The admissions clerk - ANSWERb. Public relations or administrative personnel Homeless individuals who take shelter in your facility may commit what crime? a. Assault b. Theft c. Homicide d. All of the above - ANSWERd. All of the above Individuals with Munchausen Syndrome may do what? a. Have clear medical records b. Seek healthcare for serious illness only c. Refuse medical treatment d. Have a predictable relapse and unclear symptoms - ANSWER... What should be done about known gang members who require medical treatment in your facility? a. They should be refused treatment b. They should be admitted under an assumed name c. They should receive quick treatment and be discharged d. None of the above - ANSWERb. They should be admitted under an assumed name Infant abductions can be prevented by doing what? a. Performing background checks on all staff b. Using untested security systems c. Educating staff and parents d. Conducting extra security rounds - ANSWERc. Educating staff and parents Who should take charge in dealing with combative patients? a. Security officers b. Experienced medical staff members c. Law enforcement officers d. Family members - ANSWERa. Security officers Which is the most commonly used identification system in security plans to prevent infant abduction? a. Four-bracelet system b. Two-bracelet system c. Six-bracelet system d. None of the above - ANSWERa. Four-bracelet system Stalking can be defined as what? a. Unwanted e-mails b. Photographing c. Obsessive phone calls d. All of the above - ANSWERd. All of the above What is a forensic patient? - ANSWEROne who is in the custody of law enforcement by court order or a correctional institution. According to NECMEC, between 2004 and 2010 _____ infants were abducted by non-family members from healthcare facilities. a. 3 b. 10 c. 19 d. 25 - ANSWERb. 10 Your effectiveness in dealing with behavior problems depends on what? a. Your size b. Your verbal communication skills c. Your strength d. Your sex - ANSWERb. Your verbal communication skills There are how many routes of infection transmission? a. Two b. Three c. Four d. None of the above - ANSWERb. Three Who requires that security officers be able to demonstrate age-specific competence when interacting with children and the elderly? a. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration b. The American Medical Association c. The Joint Commission d. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - ANSWERc. The Joint Commission The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has published which of the following? a. An abduction prevention and response plan all facilities are required to use b. A booklet to assist in developing an abduction prevention and response plan c. An abduction prevention and response plan only for infants d. An abduction prevention and response plan only for pediatrics - ANSWERb. A booklet to assist in developing an abduction prevention and response plan How can security and medical staff ease tension in an emergency department waiting room? a. Both parties agree to ignore the patients b. Send the patients to a nearby emergency department c. Form a system of constant communication d. None of the above - ANSWERc. Form a system of constant communication Three ways infections can be transmitted in a patient interaction. - ANSWER1. Airborne 2. Contact 3. Droplet Two characteristics that pediatric and geriatric patients share. - ANSWER1. Mental competence 2. Vulnerability Complicating factors in restraining an elderly patient. - ANSWER1. Skin easily bruised, can tear, and bleed 2. Fragile bones, break easily 3. Don't underestimate their strength List airborne transmission diseases: - ANSWERTB / Measles / Chicken Pox