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IAHSS BASIC TRAINING FOR HEALTHCARE SECURITY OFFICERS
EXAM ||JUST OUT!!!
Why are departments and units that care for infant and
pediatric patients of special concern to security officers?
A. They are where the most crime happens in a hospital
B. Children are kidnapped from hospitals almost every day
C. In addition to the heartbreak the family experiences, an
abduction brings a swarm of reporters, bad publicity, and law
enforcement agencies to the facility
D. Infant and pediatric units are the busiest units in every
hospital - ANSWER-C. Departments and units that care for
infant and pediatric patients are of special concern to security
officers because IN ADDITION TO THE HEARTBREAK THE FAMILY
EXPERIENCES, AN ABDUCTION BRINGS A SWARM OF
REPORTERS, BAD PUBLICITY, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES TO THE FACILITY.
Why is it important for security and clinical staff to understand
the typical profile of an abductor?
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A. So they can help law enforcement put out a description
B. To design the facility's security to make it as hard as possible
for the typical abductor to kidnap a child
C. To convince the facility to hire more security
D. So they can use the information to talk to security
departments in other healthcare facilities. - ANSWER-B. It is
important for security and clinical staff to understand the
typical profile of an abductor TO DESIGN THE FACILITY'S
SECURITY TO MAKE IT AS HARD AS POSSIBLE FOR THE TYPICAL
ABDUCTOR TO KIDNAP A CHILD.
Which of the following is a role of the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)?
A. Provide things that healthcare organizations can do to
"harden the target"
B. Develop a profile of the typical kidnapper
C. Provide suggested training for nursing, security and other
personnel
D. None of the above
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E. All of the above - ANSWER-E. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Who needs to be trained about the facility's system for
protecting children from abduction?
A. Mothers, husbands, significant others, and family
B. Nursing on affected units
C. Security
D. All facility employees
E. All of the above - ANSWER-E. ALL OF THE ABOVE
When an infant abduction is suspected, what should security's
first response be?
A. Rust to the affected unit and interview the parent
B. Call the NCMEC
C. Grab the department's camera and take pictures of everyone
who exits the emergency department
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D. Immediately go to the property exits -- doors, garages, etc. --
stop each person walking or driving out who has anything a
baby could be in - ANSWER-D. When an infant abduction is
suspected, security's first response should be to IMMEDIATELY
GO TO THE PROPERTY EXITS AND STOP EACH PERSON WALKING
OR DRIVING OUT WHO HAS ANYTHING A BABY COULD BE IN.
What should facility employees do when they hear an
announcement of a child abduction?
A. Leave their offices, go out the closes door and assemble in
the street
B. Go to their assigned areas (door, stairs, elevator, etc.), look
for anyone with any item that could be hiding the child, and
stop and question them
C. Call the security office and volunteer to help if needed
D. Stay inside their offices and out of the way - ANSWER-B.
When they hear an announcement of a child abduction facility
employees should GO TO THEIR ASSIGNED AREAS, LOOK FOR
ANYONE WITH ANY ITEM THAT COULD BE HIDING THE CHILD,
AND STOP AND QUESTION THEM.
IAHSS BASIC TRAINING FOR HEALTHCARE SECURITY OFFICERS
EXAM ||JUST OUT!!!
Why are departments and units that care for infant and
pediatric patients of special concern to security officers?
A. They are where the most crime happens in a hospital
B. Children are kidnapped from hospitals almost every day
C. In addition to the heartbreak the family experiences, an
abduction brings a swarm of reporters, bad publicity, and law
enforcement agencies to the facility
D. Infant and pediatric units are the busiest units in every
hospital - ANSWER-C. Departments and units that care for
infant and pediatric patients are of special concern to security
officers because IN ADDITION TO THE HEARTBREAK THE FAMILY
EXPERIENCES, AN ABDUCTION BRINGS A SWARM OF
REPORTERS, BAD PUBLICITY, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES TO THE FACILITY.
Why is it important for security and clinical staff to understand
the typical profile of an abductor?
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A. So they can help law enforcement put out a description
B. To design the facility's security to make it as hard as possible
for the typical abductor to kidnap a child
C. To convince the facility to hire more security
D. So they can use the information to talk to security
departments in other healthcare facilities. - ANSWER-B. It is
important for security and clinical staff to understand the
typical profile of an abductor TO DESIGN THE FACILITY'S
SECURITY TO MAKE IT AS HARD AS POSSIBLE FOR THE TYPICAL
ABDUCTOR TO KIDNAP A CHILD.
Which of the following is a role of the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)?
A. Provide things that healthcare organizations can do to
"harden the target"
B. Develop a profile of the typical kidnapper
C. Provide suggested training for nursing, security and other
personnel
D. None of the above
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E. All of the above - ANSWER-E. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Who needs to be trained about the facility's system for
protecting children from abduction?
A. Mothers, husbands, significant others, and family
B. Nursing on affected units
C. Security
D. All facility employees
E. All of the above - ANSWER-E. ALL OF THE ABOVE
When an infant abduction is suspected, what should security's
first response be?
A. Rust to the affected unit and interview the parent
B. Call the NCMEC
C. Grab the department's camera and take pictures of everyone
who exits the emergency department
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D. Immediately go to the property exits -- doors, garages, etc. --
stop each person walking or driving out who has anything a
baby could be in - ANSWER-D. When an infant abduction is
suspected, security's first response should be to IMMEDIATELY
GO TO THE PROPERTY EXITS AND STOP EACH PERSON WALKING
OR DRIVING OUT WHO HAS ANYTHING A BABY COULD BE IN.
What should facility employees do when they hear an
announcement of a child abduction?
A. Leave their offices, go out the closes door and assemble in
the street
B. Go to their assigned areas (door, stairs, elevator, etc.), look
for anyone with any item that could be hiding the child, and
stop and question them
C. Call the security office and volunteer to help if needed
D. Stay inside their offices and out of the way - ANSWER-B.
When they hear an announcement of a child abduction facility
employees should GO TO THEIR ASSIGNED AREAS, LOOK FOR
ANYONE WITH ANY ITEM THAT COULD BE HIDING THE CHILD,
AND STOP AND QUESTION THEM.
