IAHSS Basic Officer Certification
Questions IAHSS Advanced Officer
Certification Questions and Answers
2026_2027
1. The basic structure of a typical healthcare
organization resembles a:
a. Circle
b. Pentagon
c. Pyramid
d. Straight line
Correct Answer: b. Pyramid
2. The most primary overriding concern of any security
department should 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
3. Which accreditation body provides standards to
address Environment of Care, Emergency Management,
and Life Safety in the healthcare environment?
a. The Joint Commission (TJC)
b. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
c. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
d. American Society of Healthcare Engineers (ASHE)
Correct Answer: a. The Joint Commission (TJC)
4. According to the IAHSS Hospital Crime Survey,
assaults have:
a. Increased
b. Decreased
c. Remained the same
d. Become less violent
Correct Answer: a. Increased
,5. What are the two types of criminal acts?
a. Burglaries and felonies
b. Misdemeanors and felonies
c. Larceny and misconduct
d. Misdemeanors and larceny
Correct Answer: b. Misdemeanors and felonies
6. Business offices are often measured by:
a. Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)
b. The admission process
c. Accounts receivable days (A/R days)
d. The physician survey
Correct Answer: c. Accounts receivable days (A/R days)
7. Which of the following is a security issue for
employees of support or ancillary services?
a. Well-staffed during the day
b. Isolated at night
c. A mix of certified and non-certified employees
d. Located in the center of the facility
, Correct Answer: b. Isolated at night
8. Which of the following defines property risk?
a. Lawsuits brought about by action or inaction,
including negligent security or safety hazards
b. Loss of staff due to the perception of an unsafe
environment
c. The healthcare organization's inability to perform one
or many of its normal functions, leading to the inability to
generate income
d. Damage, theft, or vandalism to buildings, equipment,
and supplies
Correct Answer: d. Damage, theft, or vandalism to
buildings, equipment, and supplies
9. What three components make up the Access Control
Triad?
a. Identification systems, staff education and training,
and badging
b. Identification systems, staff education and training,
and physical security safeguards
Questions IAHSS Advanced Officer
Certification Questions and Answers
2026_2027
1. The basic structure of a typical healthcare
organization resembles a:
a. Circle
b. Pentagon
c. Pyramid
d. Straight line
Correct Answer: b. Pyramid
2. The most primary overriding concern of any security
department should 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
3. Which accreditation body provides standards to
address Environment of Care, Emergency Management,
and Life Safety in the healthcare environment?
a. The Joint Commission (TJC)
b. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA)
c. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
d. American Society of Healthcare Engineers (ASHE)
Correct Answer: a. The Joint Commission (TJC)
4. According to the IAHSS Hospital Crime Survey,
assaults have:
a. Increased
b. Decreased
c. Remained the same
d. Become less violent
Correct Answer: a. Increased
,5. What are the two types of criminal acts?
a. Burglaries and felonies
b. Misdemeanors and felonies
c. Larceny and misconduct
d. Misdemeanors and larceny
Correct Answer: b. Misdemeanors and felonies
6. Business offices are often measured by:
a. Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)
b. The admission process
c. Accounts receivable days (A/R days)
d. The physician survey
Correct Answer: c. Accounts receivable days (A/R days)
7. Which of the following is a security issue for
employees of support or ancillary services?
a. Well-staffed during the day
b. Isolated at night
c. A mix of certified and non-certified employees
d. Located in the center of the facility
, Correct Answer: b. Isolated at night
8. Which of the following defines property risk?
a. Lawsuits brought about by action or inaction,
including negligent security or safety hazards
b. Loss of staff due to the perception of an unsafe
environment
c. The healthcare organization's inability to perform one
or many of its normal functions, leading to the inability to
generate income
d. Damage, theft, or vandalism to buildings, equipment,
and supplies
Correct Answer: d. Damage, theft, or vandalism to
buildings, equipment, and supplies
9. What three components make up the Access Control
Triad?
a. Identification systems, staff education and training,
and badging
b. Identification systems, staff education and training,
and physical security safeguards
