IAHSS HOSPITAL SECURITY OFFICERS 6TH ED
IAHSS HOSPITAL SECURITY OFFICERS 6TH ED
CHPTS 20-38 TEST#2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024
Why are departments and units that provide care for infant and pediatric patients of
special concern to security officers? -Answer- ✔In addition to the heartbreak the family
experiences, an abduction brings a swarm of reporters, bad publicity, and law
enforcement agencies to the facility.
Which of the following is a role of the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children? -Answer- ✔Provide things that healthcare organizations can do to harden
targets, Developed a profiles of a kidnappers, provide training for nursing, security, and
other personnel.
Why is it important for security and clinical staff to understand the typical profile of an
adductor? -Answer- ✔To talk to security departments in other healthcare facilities.
Who needs to be trained about the facility's system for protecting children from
abduction? -Answer- ✔Mothers, fathers, nurses, and security
When an infant abduction is suspected, what should security first response be? -
Answer- ✔Go to exits, doors, garages, etc, stop each person
What should facility employees do when they hear an announcement of a child
abduction? -Answer- ✔Go to assigned areas, question, stop anyone from leaving the
hos[ital
Which of the following is in a medical record? -Answer- ✔Physical, psychological,
sexual behavior, substance abuse, private thoughts, family relationships,
Why it is important that a medical record be kept secure and confidential? -Answer-
✔Negative ramifications, inability to obtain credit, admission to educational institutions,
employment, or healthcare.
Which statement best describes the ways to secure the medical records department? -
Answer- ✔Access control systems
What patient information can be given to the security officer be a clinician? -Answer-
✔Only information of interest critical to the performance of security officer duties
Which of these actions is a HIPPA violation? -Answer- ✔any information divulging
personal and medical information about the patient
IAHSS HOSPITAL SECURITY OFFICERS 6TH ED
, IAHSS HOSPITAL SECURITY OFFICERS 6TH ED
Which of the following is an example of an ancillary service? -Answer- ✔Pharmacy
Which of the following is a security issue for employees of support or ancillary services?
-Answer- ✔Isolated at night
What support service is often the most likely to be overlooked during the onboarding
background check? -Answer- ✔Volunteers
Employees of which department are found all over the facility and often unlock all doors
to the department they are working in at the time? -Answer- ✔Housekeeping
The security department is considered which type of department? -Answer- ✔Support
Which of the following of defines vulnerability? -Answer- ✔Is a weakness or flaw that
can be exploited
Which of the following is Not an important risk measurement tool? -Answer- ✔Irregular
patrols by untrained personnel
Which of the following would present a higher level of risk to an organization? -Answer-
✔High probability of occuring, High impact if it does occur
Which agency issued guidelines for workplace violence? -Answer- ✔OSHA
A security officer can play a key role in risk management by doing what? -Answer-
✔Identifying possible threat and vulnerabilities
Which of the following are sources of intelligence gathering for risk and vulnerability
issues? -Answer- ✔Local crime reports, hospital reports, area hospital reports
Which of the following describes the outer zone in theory of protection? -Answer-
✔Generally, the boundary of the property
Which of the following is Not a common type of physical barrier? -Answer- ✔Lighting
Which of the following describes the basic functions of lock sets? -Answer- ✔Passage
sets, privacy sets, office locks, classroom locks, storage locks
What three components make up the Access Control Triad? -Answer- ✔Identification
systems, staff education and training, physical security safeguards
Which of the following greatly improves effectiveness of an access control system? -
Answer- ✔Signage
IAHSS HOSPITAL SECURITY OFFICERS 6TH ED
IAHSS HOSPITAL SECURITY OFFICERS 6TH ED
CHPTS 20-38 TEST#2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024
Why are departments and units that provide care for infant and pediatric patients of
special concern to security officers? -Answer- ✔In addition to the heartbreak the family
experiences, an abduction brings a swarm of reporters, bad publicity, and law
enforcement agencies to the facility.
Which of the following is a role of the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children? -Answer- ✔Provide things that healthcare organizations can do to harden
targets, Developed a profiles of a kidnappers, provide training for nursing, security, and
other personnel.
Why is it important for security and clinical staff to understand the typical profile of an
adductor? -Answer- ✔To talk to security departments in other healthcare facilities.
Who needs to be trained about the facility's system for protecting children from
abduction? -Answer- ✔Mothers, fathers, nurses, and security
When an infant abduction is suspected, what should security first response be? -
Answer- ✔Go to exits, doors, garages, etc, stop each person
What should facility employees do when they hear an announcement of a child
abduction? -Answer- ✔Go to assigned areas, question, stop anyone from leaving the
hos[ital
Which of the following is in a medical record? -Answer- ✔Physical, psychological,
sexual behavior, substance abuse, private thoughts, family relationships,
Why it is important that a medical record be kept secure and confidential? -Answer-
✔Negative ramifications, inability to obtain credit, admission to educational institutions,
employment, or healthcare.
Which statement best describes the ways to secure the medical records department? -
Answer- ✔Access control systems
What patient information can be given to the security officer be a clinician? -Answer-
✔Only information of interest critical to the performance of security officer duties
Which of these actions is a HIPPA violation? -Answer- ✔any information divulging
personal and medical information about the patient
IAHSS HOSPITAL SECURITY OFFICERS 6TH ED
, IAHSS HOSPITAL SECURITY OFFICERS 6TH ED
Which of the following is an example of an ancillary service? -Answer- ✔Pharmacy
Which of the following is a security issue for employees of support or ancillary services?
-Answer- ✔Isolated at night
What support service is often the most likely to be overlooked during the onboarding
background check? -Answer- ✔Volunteers
Employees of which department are found all over the facility and often unlock all doors
to the department they are working in at the time? -Answer- ✔Housekeeping
The security department is considered which type of department? -Answer- ✔Support
Which of the following of defines vulnerability? -Answer- ✔Is a weakness or flaw that
can be exploited
Which of the following is Not an important risk measurement tool? -Answer- ✔Irregular
patrols by untrained personnel
Which of the following would present a higher level of risk to an organization? -Answer-
✔High probability of occuring, High impact if it does occur
Which agency issued guidelines for workplace violence? -Answer- ✔OSHA
A security officer can play a key role in risk management by doing what? -Answer-
✔Identifying possible threat and vulnerabilities
Which of the following are sources of intelligence gathering for risk and vulnerability
issues? -Answer- ✔Local crime reports, hospital reports, area hospital reports
Which of the following describes the outer zone in theory of protection? -Answer-
✔Generally, the boundary of the property
Which of the following is Not a common type of physical barrier? -Answer- ✔Lighting
Which of the following describes the basic functions of lock sets? -Answer- ✔Passage
sets, privacy sets, office locks, classroom locks, storage locks
What three components make up the Access Control Triad? -Answer- ✔Identification
systems, staff education and training, physical security safeguards
Which of the following greatly improves effectiveness of an access control system? -
Answer- ✔Signage
IAHSS HOSPITAL SECURITY OFFICERS 6TH ED
