IAHSS BASIC OFFICER CERTIFICATION
QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS / 2025.
The gbasic gstructure gof ga gtypical ghealthcare gorganization gresembles ga
a. gCircle
b. gPentagon
c. gPyramid
d. gStraight gline g- ganswersb. gPyramid
The gmost gprimary goverriding gconcern gof gany gsecurity gdepartment gshould gbe
a. gIts gimage
b. gThe gsafety gand gwell-being gof ganyone gin gthe gfacility
c. gThe ggoals gand gmission gif gthe gentity gemploying gthe gsecurity gservices
d. gCost-effectiveness g- ganswersb. gThe gsafety gand gwell-being gof ganyone gin gthe
gfacility
Which gaccreditation gbody gprovides gstandards gto gaddress gEnvironment gof gCare,
gEmergency gManagement, gand gLife gSafety gin gthe ghealthcare genvironment?
a. gThe gJoint gCommission g(TJC)
b. gOccupational gSafety gand gHealth gAdministration g(OSHA)
c. gNational gfire gand gProtection gAssociation g(NFPA)
d. gAmerican gSociety gof gHealthcare gEngineers g(ASHE) g- ganswersa. gThe gJoint
gCommission g(TJC)
According gto gIAHSS gHospital gCrime gSurvey, gassaults ghave
a. gIncreased
b. gDecreased
c. gRemained gthe gsame
d. gBecome gless gviolent g- ganswersa. gIncreased
What gare gthe gtwo gtypes gof gcriminal gacts?
a. gBurglaries gand gFelonies
b. gMisdemeanors gand gFelonies
c. gLarceny gand gMisconduct
d. gMisdemeanors gand gLarceny g- ganswersb. gMisdemeanors gand gFelonies
Business goffices gare goften gmeasured gby:
a. gDiagnosis-related ggroups g(DRGs)
b. gThe gadmission gprocess
c. gAccounts greceivable gdays g(A/R gdays)
d. gThe gphysician gsurvey g- ganswersc. gAccounts greceivable gdays g(A/R gdays)
, Which gof gthe gfollowing gis ga gsecurity gissue gfor gemployees gof gsupport gor gancillary
gservices? g
a. gWell gstaffed gduring gthe gday
b. gIsolated gat gnight
c. gMix gof gcertified gand gnon-certified gemployees
d. gLocated gin gthe gcenter gof gthe gfacility g- ganswersb. gIsolated gat gnight
Which gof gthe gfollowing gdefines gproperty grisk:
a. gLawsuits gbrought gabout gby gaction gor ginaction, gincluding gnegligent gsecurity gor
gsafety ghazards
b. gLoss gof gstaff gdue gto gperception gof gan gunsafe genvironment
c. gThe ghealthcare gorganizations ginability gto gperform gone gor gmany gof gits gnormal
gfunctions, gleading gto gthe ginability gto ggenerate gincome
d. gDamage, gtheft, gor gvandalism gto gbuildings, gequipment, gand gsupplies g- ganswersd.
gDamage, gtheft, gor gvandalism gto gbuildings, gequipment, gand gsupplies
What gthree gcomponents gmake gup gthe gAccess gControl gTriad?
a. gIdentification gsystems, gstaff geducation g& gtraining, gbadging
b. gIdentification gsystems, gstaff geducation g& gtraining, gphysical gsecurity gsafeguards
c. gStaff geducation g& gtraining, gvideo gsurveillance, gphysical gsecurity gsafeguards
d. gIdentification gsystems, gproprietary glogo gusage, gstaff geducation g& gtraining g-
ganswersb. gIdentification gsystems, gstaff geducation g& gtraining, gphysical gsecurity
gsafeguards
What gtwo gthings gshould gbe gused gregardless gof gthe gtype gof gvehicle gpatrol gused?
a. gHelmets gand gpreventative gmaintenance gprograms
b. gPreventative gmaintenance gprograms gand gsift-by-shift ginspections
c. gSupervisor ginspections gand ghelmets
d. gBattery gmaintenance gand ginspections g- ganswersb. gPreventative gmaintenance
gprograms gand gsift-by-shift ginspections
Which gof gthe gfollowing gis gNOT gone gof gthe gthree gbasic gpurposes gof gthe gIncident
gCommand gSystem?
a. gAssuring gthe gsafety gof gresponders gand gothers
b. gAssuring gachievement gof gtactical gobjectives
c. gAssuring gefficient guse gof gresources
d. gAssuring gconstant gcommunication gbetween gagencies g- ganswersd. gAssuring
gconstant gcommunication gbetween gagencies
Standard gprecautions gare ga gset gof gprecautions gthat gthe gCDC ghad gcalled gfor gin
gorder gto gminimize gthe grisk gof ginfection. gWhich gof gthe gfollowing gis gNOT gcovered
gunder gstandard gprecautions?
a. gBlood gand gbody gfluids
b. gMucous gmembranes
c. gNon-intact gskin
d. gSweat g- ganswersd. gSweat
QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS / 2025.
The gbasic gstructure gof ga gtypical ghealthcare gorganization gresembles ga
a. gCircle
b. gPentagon
c. gPyramid
d. gStraight gline g- ganswersb. gPyramid
The gmost gprimary goverriding gconcern gof gany gsecurity gdepartment gshould gbe
a. gIts gimage
b. gThe gsafety gand gwell-being gof ganyone gin gthe gfacility
c. gThe ggoals gand gmission gif gthe gentity gemploying gthe gsecurity gservices
d. gCost-effectiveness g- ganswersb. gThe gsafety gand gwell-being gof ganyone gin gthe
gfacility
Which gaccreditation gbody gprovides gstandards gto gaddress gEnvironment gof gCare,
gEmergency gManagement, gand gLife gSafety gin gthe ghealthcare genvironment?
a. gThe gJoint gCommission g(TJC)
b. gOccupational gSafety gand gHealth gAdministration g(OSHA)
c. gNational gfire gand gProtection gAssociation g(NFPA)
d. gAmerican gSociety gof gHealthcare gEngineers g(ASHE) g- ganswersa. gThe gJoint
gCommission g(TJC)
According gto gIAHSS gHospital gCrime gSurvey, gassaults ghave
a. gIncreased
b. gDecreased
c. gRemained gthe gsame
d. gBecome gless gviolent g- ganswersa. gIncreased
What gare gthe gtwo gtypes gof gcriminal gacts?
a. gBurglaries gand gFelonies
b. gMisdemeanors gand gFelonies
c. gLarceny gand gMisconduct
d. gMisdemeanors gand gLarceny g- ganswersb. gMisdemeanors gand gFelonies
Business goffices gare goften gmeasured gby:
a. gDiagnosis-related ggroups g(DRGs)
b. gThe gadmission gprocess
c. gAccounts greceivable gdays g(A/R gdays)
d. gThe gphysician gsurvey g- ganswersc. gAccounts greceivable gdays g(A/R gdays)
, Which gof gthe gfollowing gis ga gsecurity gissue gfor gemployees gof gsupport gor gancillary
gservices? g
a. gWell gstaffed gduring gthe gday
b. gIsolated gat gnight
c. gMix gof gcertified gand gnon-certified gemployees
d. gLocated gin gthe gcenter gof gthe gfacility g- ganswersb. gIsolated gat gnight
Which gof gthe gfollowing gdefines gproperty grisk:
a. gLawsuits gbrought gabout gby gaction gor ginaction, gincluding gnegligent gsecurity gor
gsafety ghazards
b. gLoss gof gstaff gdue gto gperception gof gan gunsafe genvironment
c. gThe ghealthcare gorganizations ginability gto gperform gone gor gmany gof gits gnormal
gfunctions, gleading gto gthe ginability gto ggenerate gincome
d. gDamage, gtheft, gor gvandalism gto gbuildings, gequipment, gand gsupplies g- ganswersd.
gDamage, gtheft, gor gvandalism gto gbuildings, gequipment, gand gsupplies
What gthree gcomponents gmake gup gthe gAccess gControl gTriad?
a. gIdentification gsystems, gstaff geducation g& gtraining, gbadging
b. gIdentification gsystems, gstaff geducation g& gtraining, gphysical gsecurity gsafeguards
c. gStaff geducation g& gtraining, gvideo gsurveillance, gphysical gsecurity gsafeguards
d. gIdentification gsystems, gproprietary glogo gusage, gstaff geducation g& gtraining g-
ganswersb. gIdentification gsystems, gstaff geducation g& gtraining, gphysical gsecurity
gsafeguards
What gtwo gthings gshould gbe gused gregardless gof gthe gtype gof gvehicle gpatrol gused?
a. gHelmets gand gpreventative gmaintenance gprograms
b. gPreventative gmaintenance gprograms gand gsift-by-shift ginspections
c. gSupervisor ginspections gand ghelmets
d. gBattery gmaintenance gand ginspections g- ganswersb. gPreventative gmaintenance
gprograms gand gsift-by-shift ginspections
Which gof gthe gfollowing gis gNOT gone gof gthe gthree gbasic gpurposes gof gthe gIncident
gCommand gSystem?
a. gAssuring gthe gsafety gof gresponders gand gothers
b. gAssuring gachievement gof gtactical gobjectives
c. gAssuring gefficient guse gof gresources
d. gAssuring gconstant gcommunication gbetween gagencies g- ganswersd. gAssuring
gconstant gcommunication gbetween gagencies
Standard gprecautions gare ga gset gof gprecautions gthat gthe gCDC ghad gcalled gfor gin
gorder gto gminimize gthe grisk gof ginfection. gWhich gof gthe gfollowing gis gNOT gcovered
gunder gstandard gprecautions?
a. gBlood gand gbody gfluids
b. gMucous gmembranes
c. gNon-intact gskin
d. gSweat g- ganswersd. gSweat
