2025/2026
IAHSS (Full Study Guide) 2025/2026 with
Complete Solutions!
Which of the following is NOT one of the classifications of healthcare organizations in
Chapter one?
A. Propriety or for-profit.
B. Not-for-profit.
C. Government-supported.
D. Individual healthcare.
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Individual healthcare.
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: C. High percentage of technical and professional staff.
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Board of Directors
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: B. All staff directly employed by the facility.
Security uses senior management's endorsement to build what kind of program?
A. Strong and effective.
B. A program that works in a small part of the facility.
C. Generally effective.
D. Strong and simple.
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Strong and effective.
How should friendships and inter-personal relationships between security officers and
staff members from other departments be treated?
A. Discouraged.
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B. Encouraged.
C. Encouraged but monitored.
D. Encouraged, but security staff educated about ethics and avoiding favoritism.
CORRECT ANSWER: D. 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 assessments.
C. Bench-marking.
D. Evaluation surveys.
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Bench-marking.
What should the most 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.
CORRECT ANSWER: B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility.
Which of the following are skills a security professional should have and use at all
times?
A. Good observation skills.
B. good communication skills.
C. Tolerance.
D. All of the above.
CORRECT ANSWER: D. All of the above.
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 vendor's background.
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Vendors often have access to sensitive areas yet staff of the
healthcare organization may know very little about vendor's background.
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.
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CORRECT ANSWER: D. The patient, provided he or she is developmentally mature
and competent to do so.
Which of the following is not an example of an external costumer?
A. Patients.
B. Vendors.
C. Employees.
D. Regulatory agencies.
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Employees.
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: B. Wearing the uniform shirt outside of the trousers.
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Confidence.
What is the relationship between employees and management sometimes called?
A. Employee relations.
B. Confidentiality.
C. Family interaction.
D. Tense conversation.
CORRECT ANSWER: A. 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 building.
D. Congregate outside the facility.
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Block entrances to the building.
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 words stated.
C. Interaction is affected by body language.
D. Interaction is affected by all of your actions.
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CORRECT ANSWER: B. Interaction can only be perceived by words stated.
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Trying to impress your supervisor.
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 though the customer,s
wants were not met.
C. To make the customer think no one cares about the concern raised by the customer.
D. To help the customer walk away with a neutral feeling.
CORRECT ANSWER: A. To make the customer walk away with a positive feeling.
Which of the following is the definition of a customer?
A. External paying customer.
B. Internal customer.
C. Non-paying external customer.
D. Anyone with whom you interact.
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Anyone with whom you interact.
Which of the following is NOT a common technique to use while providing good
customer service.
A. Acknowledge the customer's needs.
B. Use inappropriate body language.
C. Provide alternatives.
D. Say thank you.
CORRECT ANSWER: B. Use inappropriate body language.
The Joint Commission requires that risk assessments be conducted how often?
A. Every two years.
B. Every six months.
C. Every year.
D. Monthly.
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Every year.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement?
A. Team building encourages employee involvement in planning, problem solving, and
decision making within the organization.
B. Team building promotes a better understanding of decisions.
C. Team building rarely contributes to support for ownership of decisions, processes,
and changes.
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IAHSS (Full Study Guide) 2025/2026 with
Complete Solutions!
Which of the following is NOT one of the classifications of healthcare organizations in
Chapter one?
A. Propriety or for-profit.
B. Not-for-profit.
C. Government-supported.
D. Individual healthcare.
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Individual healthcare.
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: C. High percentage of technical and professional staff.
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Board of Directors
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: B. All staff directly employed by the facility.
Security uses senior management's endorsement to build what kind of program?
A. Strong and effective.
B. A program that works in a small part of the facility.
C. Generally effective.
D. Strong and simple.
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Strong and effective.
How should friendships and inter-personal relationships between security officers and
staff members from other departments be treated?
A. Discouraged.
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B. Encouraged.
C. Encouraged but monitored.
D. Encouraged, but security staff educated about ethics and avoiding favoritism.
CORRECT ANSWER: D. 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 assessments.
C. Bench-marking.
D. Evaluation surveys.
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Bench-marking.
What should the most 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.
CORRECT ANSWER: B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility.
Which of the following are skills a security professional should have and use at all
times?
A. Good observation skills.
B. good communication skills.
C. Tolerance.
D. All of the above.
CORRECT ANSWER: D. All of the above.
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 vendor's background.
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Vendors often have access to sensitive areas yet staff of the
healthcare organization may know very little about vendor's background.
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.
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CORRECT ANSWER: D. The patient, provided he or she is developmentally mature
and competent to do so.
Which of the following is not an example of an external costumer?
A. Patients.
B. Vendors.
C. Employees.
D. Regulatory agencies.
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Employees.
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: B. Wearing the uniform shirt outside of the trousers.
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Confidence.
What is the relationship between employees and management sometimes called?
A. Employee relations.
B. Confidentiality.
C. Family interaction.
D. Tense conversation.
CORRECT ANSWER: A. 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 building.
D. Congregate outside the facility.
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Block entrances to the building.
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 words stated.
C. Interaction is affected by body language.
D. Interaction is affected by all of your actions.
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CORRECT ANSWER: B. Interaction can only be perceived by words stated.
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Trying to impress your supervisor.
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 though the customer,s
wants were not met.
C. To make the customer think no one cares about the concern raised by the customer.
D. To help the customer walk away with a neutral feeling.
CORRECT ANSWER: A. To make the customer walk away with a positive feeling.
Which of the following is the definition of a customer?
A. External paying customer.
B. Internal customer.
C. Non-paying external customer.
D. Anyone with whom you interact.
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Anyone with whom you interact.
Which of the following is NOT a common technique to use while providing good
customer service.
A. Acknowledge the customer's needs.
B. Use inappropriate body language.
C. Provide alternatives.
D. Say thank you.
CORRECT ANSWER: B. Use inappropriate body language.
The Joint Commission requires that risk assessments be conducted how often?
A. Every two years.
B. Every six months.
C. Every year.
D. Monthly.
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Every year.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement?
A. Team building encourages employee involvement in planning, problem solving, and
decision making within the organization.
B. Team building promotes a better understanding of decisions.
C. Team building rarely contributes to support for ownership of decisions, processes,
and changes.
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