IAHSS Advanced Officer Certification
Questions and Answers 2026_2027
Question 1: Which of the following is NOT one of the
classifications of healthcare organizations in Chapter One?
A. Proprietary or for-profit.
B. Not-for-profit.
C. Government-supported.
D. Individual healthcare.
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Individual healthcare.
Question 2: 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, with many doors that must remain
open.
CORRECT ANSWER: C. High percentage of technical and
professional staff.
,Question 3: 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.
Question 4: 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.
Question 5: 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.
Question 6: How should friendships and interpersonal
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 should be educated about
ethics and avoiding favoritism.
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Encouraged, but security staff should
be educated about ethics and avoiding favoritism.
Question 7: Which of the following allows a department to
assess its cost-effectiveness within an organization?
A. Crime analysis.
B. Risk assessments.
, C. Benchmarking.
D. Evaluation surveys.
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Benchmarking.
Question 8: What should 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.
Question 9: 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.
Questions and Answers 2026_2027
Question 1: Which of the following is NOT one of the
classifications of healthcare organizations in Chapter One?
A. Proprietary or for-profit.
B. Not-for-profit.
C. Government-supported.
D. Individual healthcare.
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Individual healthcare.
Question 2: 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, with many doors that must remain
open.
CORRECT ANSWER: C. High percentage of technical and
professional staff.
,Question 3: 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.
Question 4: 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.
Question 5: 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.
Question 6: How should friendships and interpersonal
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 should be educated about
ethics and avoiding favoritism.
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Encouraged, but security staff should
be educated about ethics and avoiding favoritism.
Question 7: Which of the following allows a department to
assess its cost-effectiveness within an organization?
A. Crime analysis.
B. Risk assessments.
, C. Benchmarking.
D. Evaluation surveys.
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Benchmarking.
Question 8: What should 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.
Question 9: 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.
