IAHSS BASIC TRAINING FOR
HEALTHCARE SECURITY
OFFICERS Exam Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT
ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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
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,D. Strong and simple - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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.
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HEALTHCARE SECURITY
OFFICERS Exam Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT
ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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
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protected by copyright law
,D. Strong and simple - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-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.
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protected by copyright law
