IAHSS BASIC TRAINING FOR HEALTHCARE
SECURITY OFFICERS WITH 193 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS NEWEST 2025/26 100% PASS.
Which of the following is NOT one of the classifications of healthcare organizations?
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A. Proprietary or for-profit
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B. Not for-profit
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C. Government-supported
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D. Individual healthcare - Correct Answers D. INDIVIDUAL HEALTHCARE is NOT one of the
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classifications of healthcare organizations.
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II! Which of the following is NOT a risk issue for healthcare?
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A. Drugs are used and stored in the facility
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B. Mostly female staff
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C. High percentage of technical and professional staff
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D. Publicly accessible and many doors must remain open - Correct Answers C. HIGH
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PERCENTAGE OF TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF is NOT a risk issue for healthcare.
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II! Which of the following is usually at the top of the organizational chart?
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A. Board of directors
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B. Department leaders
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C. Assistant Administrators
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D. Vice Presidents - Correct Answers A. BOARD OF DIRECTORS is usually at the top of the
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organizational chart.
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II! Which of the following statements best describes employees?
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,A. Medical staff contracted by the facility
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B. All staff directly employed by the facility
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C. Volunteers who donate their time
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D. Contracted persons - Correct Answers B. ALL STAFF EMPLOYED DIRECTLY BY THE FACILITY best
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describes employees.
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II! Security uses senior management's endorsement to build what kind of a program?
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A. Strong and effective
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B. A program that works in a small part of the facility
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C. Generally effective
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D. Strong and simple - Correct Answers A. Security uses senior management's endorsement to
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build a STRONG AND EFFECTIVE program.
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II! How should friendships and inter-personal relationships between security officers and staff
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II! members from other departments be treated? II! II! II! II! II!
A. Discouraged II!
B. Encouraged II!
C. Encouraged, but monitored
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D. Encouraged, but security staff educated about ethics and avoiding favoritism - Correct Answers
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D. Friendships and inter-personal relationships between security officers and staff members
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from other departments should be ENCOURAGED, BUT SECURITY STAFF EDUCATED ABOUT
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ETHICS AND AVOIDING FAVORITISM.
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II! Which of the following allows a department to assess its cost-effectiveness within an
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II! organization?
A. Crime analysis II! II!
B. Risk assessmentII! II!
C. Benchmarking II!
,D. Evaluation surveys - Correct Answers C. BENCHMARKING allows a department to assess its
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cost-effectiveness within an organization.
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II! What must the primary overriding concern of any security department be?
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A. Its image
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B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility.
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C. The goals and mission of the entity employing the security services
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D. Cost-effectiveness - Correct Answers B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility
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must the primary overriding concern of any security department .
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II! Which of the following are skills a security professional should have and use at all times?
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A. Good observation skills
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B. Good communications skills
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C. Tolerance
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D. All of the Above - Correct Answers D. ALL OF THE ABOVE: A security professional should have
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and use GOOD OBSERVATION SKILLS, GOOD COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS AND TOLERANCE at all
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times.
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II! Why are vendors potentially a high security risk to a healthcare facility?
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A. Vendors often have access to sensitive areas yet staff of the healthcare organization may know
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very little about vendors' backgrounds
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B. Vendors typically drive large vehicles that can conceal large amounts of stolen property or
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contraband.
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C. Competing vendors may clash at a facility
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, D. Vendors may be bringing in high-demand products that could be targeted for theft. - Correct
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Answers A. Vendors are potentially a high security risk to a healthcare facility because VENDORS
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OFTEN HAVE ACCESS TO SENSITIVE AREAS YET STAFF OF THE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION MAY
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KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT VENDORS' BACKGROUNDS.
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II! In the patient- and family-centered care philosophy, who determines which individuals are part
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II! of the patient's family?
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A. Patient's parents or legal guardians
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B. Nursing staff
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C. Attending physician
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D. The patient, provided he or she is developmentally mature and competent to do so. - Correct
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Answers D. In the patient- and family-centered care philosophy, THE PATIENT, determines which
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individuals are part of the patient's family, PROVIDED HE OR SHE IS DEVELOPMENTALLY MATURE
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AND COMPETENT TO DO SO.
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II! Which of the following is NOT an example of an external customer?
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A. Patients
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B. Vendors
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C. Employees
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D. Regulatory agencies - Correct Answers C. EMPLOYEES is not an example of an external
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customer.
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II! Which of the following does NOT help the security uniform communicate an appropriate
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II! message to the public? II! II! II!
A. Clean uniform
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B. Wearing the uniform shirt outside of the trousers
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C. Well-cared for uniform
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SECURITY OFFICERS WITH 193 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS NEWEST 2025/26 100% PASS.
Which of the following is NOT one of the classifications of healthcare organizations?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Proprietary or for-profit
II! II! II!
B. Not for-profit
II! II!
C. Government-supported
II!
D. Individual healthcare - Correct Answers D. INDIVIDUAL HEALTHCARE is NOT one of the
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
classifications of healthcare organizations.
II! II! II! II!
II! Which of the following is NOT a risk issue for healthcare?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Drugs are used and stored in the facility
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
B. Mostly female staff
II! II! II!
C. High percentage of technical and professional staff
II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
D. Publicly accessible and many doors must remain open - Correct Answers C. HIGH
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
PERCENTAGE OF TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF is NOT a risk issue for healthcare.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Which of the following is usually at the top of the organizational chart?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Board of directors
II! II! II!
B. Department leaders
II! II!
C. Assistant Administrators
II! II!
D. Vice Presidents - Correct Answers A. BOARD OF DIRECTORS is usually at the top of the
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
organizational chart.
II! II!
II! Which of the following statements best describes employees?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
,A. Medical staff contracted by the facility
II! II! II! II! II! II!
B. All staff directly employed by the facility
II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
C. Volunteers who donate their time
II! II! II! II! II!
D. Contracted persons - Correct Answers B. ALL STAFF EMPLOYED DIRECTLY BY THE FACILITY best
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
describes employees.
II! II!
II! Security uses senior management's endorsement to build what kind of a program?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Strong and effective
II! II! II!
B. A program that works in a small part of the facility
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
C. Generally effective
II! II!
D. Strong and simple - Correct Answers A. Security uses senior management's endorsement to
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
build a STRONG AND EFFECTIVE program.
II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! How should friendships and inter-personal relationships between security officers and staff
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! members from other departments be treated? II! II! II! II! II!
A. Discouraged II!
B. Encouraged II!
C. Encouraged, but monitored
II! II! II!
D. Encouraged, but security staff educated about ethics and avoiding favoritism - Correct Answers
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
D. Friendships and inter-personal relationships between security officers and staff members
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
from other departments should be ENCOURAGED, BUT SECURITY STAFF EDUCATED ABOUT
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
ETHICS AND AVOIDING FAVORITISM.
II! II! II! II!
II! Which of the following allows a department to assess its cost-effectiveness within an
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! organization?
A. Crime analysis II! II!
B. Risk assessmentII! II!
C. Benchmarking II!
,D. Evaluation surveys - Correct Answers C. BENCHMARKING allows a department to assess its
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
cost-effectiveness within an organization.
II! II! II! II!
II! What must the primary overriding concern of any security department be?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Its image
II! II!
B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility.
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
C. The goals and mission of the entity employing the security services
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
D. Cost-effectiveness - Correct Answers B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
must the primary overriding concern of any security department .
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Which of the following are skills a security professional should have and use at all times?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Good observation skills
II! II! II!
B. Good communications skills
II! II! II!
C. Tolerance
II!
D. All of the Above - Correct Answers D. ALL OF THE ABOVE: A security professional should have
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
and use GOOD OBSERVATION SKILLS, GOOD COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS AND TOLERANCE at all
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
times.
II!
II! Why are vendors potentially a high security risk to a healthcare facility?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Vendors often have access to sensitive areas yet staff of the healthcare organization may know
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
very little about vendors' backgrounds
II! II! II! II! II!
B. Vendors typically drive large vehicles that can conceal large amounts of stolen property or
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
contraband.
II!
C. Competing vendors may clash at a facility
II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
, D. Vendors may be bringing in high-demand products that could be targeted for theft. - Correct
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Answers A. Vendors are potentially a high security risk to a healthcare facility because VENDORS
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
OFTEN HAVE ACCESS TO SENSITIVE AREAS YET STAFF OF THE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION MAY
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT VENDORS' BACKGROUNDS.
II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! In the patient- and family-centered care philosophy, who determines which individuals are part
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! of the patient's family?
II! II! II!
A. Patient's parents or legal guardians
II! II! II! II! II!
B. Nursing staff
II! II!
C. Attending physician
II! II!
D. The patient, provided he or she is developmentally mature and competent to do so. - Correct
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Answers D. In the patient- and family-centered care philosophy, THE PATIENT, determines which
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
individuals are part of the patient's family, PROVIDED HE OR SHE IS DEVELOPMENTALLY MATURE
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
AND COMPETENT TO DO SO.
II! II! II! II! II!
II! Which of the following is NOT an example of an external customer?
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
A. Patients
II!
B. Vendors
II!
C. Employees
II!
D. Regulatory agencies - Correct Answers C. EMPLOYEES is not an example of an external
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
customer.
II!
II! Which of the following does NOT help the security uniform communicate an appropriate
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! message to the public? II! II! II!
A. Clean uniform
II! II!
B. Wearing the uniform shirt outside of the trousers
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
C. Well-cared for uniform
II! II! II!
