IAHSS Basic Training Exam And Verified Answers

IAHSS BASIC OFFICER CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS



Thegbasicgstructuregofgagtypicalghealthcaregorganizationgresemblesga

a.gCircle

b.gPentagon

c.gPyramid

d.gStraightglineg-ggCORRECTgANSWER✔b.gPyramid



Thegmostgprimarygoverridinggconcerngofganygsecuritygdepartmentgshouldgbe

a.gItsgimage

b.gThegsafetygandgwell-beinggofganyonegingthegfacility

c.gTheggoalsgandgmissiongifgthegentitygemployinggthegsecuritygservices

d.gCost-effectivenessg-ggCORRECTgANSWER✔b.gThegsafetygandgwell-
beinggofganyonegingthegfacility



WhichgaccreditationgbodygprovidesgstandardsgtogaddressgEnvironmentgofgCare,gEmergency
gManagement,gandgLifegSafetygingtheghealthcaregenvironment?

a.gThegJointgCommissiong(TJC)

b.gOccupationalgSafetygandgHealthgAdministrationg(OSHA)

c.gNationalgfiregandgProtectiongAssociationg(NFPA)

d.gAmericangSocietygofgHealthcaregEngineersg(ASHE)g-
ggCORRECTgANSWER✔a.gThegJointgCommissiong(TJC)



AccordinggtogIAHSSgHospitalgCrimegSurvey,gassaultsghave

a.gIncreased

,b.gDecreased

c.gRemainedgthegsame

d.gBecomeglessgviolentg-ggCORRECTgANSWER✔a.gIncreased



Whatgaregthegtwogtypesgofgcriminalgacts?

a.gBurglariesgandgFelonies

b.gMisdemeanorsgandgFelonies

c.gLarcenygandgMisconduct

d.gMisdemeanorsgandgLarcenyg-ggCORRECTgANSWER✔b.gMisdemeanorsgandgFelonies



Businessgofficesgaregoftengmeasuredgby:

a.gDiagnosis-relatedggroupsg(DRGs)

b.gThegadmissiongprocess

c.gAccountsgreceivablegdaysg(A/Rgdays)

d.gThegphysiciangsurveyg-ggCORRECTgANSWER✔c.gAccountsgreceivablegdaysg(A/Rgdays)



Whichgofgthegfollowinggisgagsecuritygissuegforgemployeesgofgsupportgorgancillarygservices?
g

a.gWellgstaffedgduringgthegday

b.gIsolatedgatgnight

c.gMixgofgcertifiedgandgnon-certifiedgemployees

d.gLocatedgingthegcentergofgthegfacilityg-ggCORRECTgANSWER✔b.gIsolatedgatgnight



Whichgofgthegfollowinggdefinesgpropertygrisk:

a.gLawsuitsgbroughtgaboutgbygactiongorginaction,gincludinggnegligentgsecuritygorgsafetygha
zards

b.gLossgofgstaffgduegtogperceptiongofgangunsafegenvironment

, c.gTheghealthcaregorganizationsginabilitygtogperformgonegorgmanygofgitsgnormalgfunctions,
gleadinggtogtheginabilitygtoggenerategincome

d.gDamage,gtheft,gorgvandalismgtogbuildings,gequipment,gandgsuppliesg-
ggCORRECTgANSWER✔d.gDamage,gtheft,gorgvandalismgtogbuildings,gequipment,gandgsuppli
es



WhatgthreegcomponentsgmakegupgthegAccessgControlgTriad?

a.gIdentificationgsystems,gstaffgeducationg&gtraining,gbadging

b.gIdentificationgsystems,gstaffgeducationg&gtraining,gphysicalgsecuritygsafeguards

c.gStaffgeducationg&gtraining,gvideogsurveillance,gphysicalgsecuritygsafeguards

d.gIdentificationgsystems,gproprietaryglogogusage,gstaffgeducationg&gtrainingg-
ggCORRECTgANSWER✔b.gIdentificationgsystems,gstaffgeducationg&gtraining,gphysicalgsecurit
ygsafeguards



Whatgtwogthingsgshouldgbegusedgregardlessgofgthegtypegofgvehiclegpatrolgused?

a.gHelmetsgandgpreventativegmaintenancegprograms

b.gPreventativegmaintenancegprogramsgandgsift-by-shiftginspections

c.gSupervisorginspectionsgandghelmets

d.gBatterygmaintenancegandginspectionsg-
ggCORRECTgANSWER✔b.gPreventativegmaintenancegprogramsgandgsift-by-shiftginspections



WhichgofgthegfollowinggisgNOTgonegofgthegthreegbasicgpurposesgofgthegIncidentgComman
dgSystem?

a.gAssuringgthegsafetygofgrespondersgandgothers

b.gAssuringgachievementgofgtacticalgobjectives

c.gAssuringgefficientgusegofgresources

d.gAssuringgconstantgcommunicationgbetweengagenciesg-
ggCORRECTgANSWER✔d.gAssuringgconstantgcommunicationgbetweengagencies