IAHSS BASIC OFFICER CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The basic structure of a typical healthcare organization resembles a
a. Circle
b. Pentagon
c. Pyramid
d. Straight line - ANSWER -b. Pyramid
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 .if .the .entity .employing .the .security .services
d. .Cost-effectiveness .- .ANSWER .-b. .The .safety .and .well-being .of .anyone .in .the .facility
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 .and .Protection .Association .(NFPA)
d. .American .Society .of .Healthcare .Engineers .(ASHE) .- .ANSWER .-a. .The .Joint .Commission .(TJC)
According .to .IAHSS .Hospital .Crime .Survey, .assaults .have
a. .Increased
b. .Decreased
c. .Remained .the .same
d. .Become .less .violent .- .ANSWER .-a. .Increased
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,What .are .the .two .types .of .criminal .acts?
a. .Burglaries .and .Felonies
b. .Misdemeanors .and .Felonies
c. .Larceny .and .Misconduct
d. .Misdemeanors .and .Larceny .- .ANSWER .-b. .Misdemeanors .and .Felonies
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 .- .ANSWER .-c. .Accounts .receivable .days .(A/R .days)
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. .Mix .of .certified .and .non-certified .employees
d. .Located .in .the .center .of .the .facility .- .ANSWER .-b. .Isolated .at .night
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 .perception .of .an .unsafe .environment
c. .The .healthcare .organizations .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 .- .ANSWER .-d. .Damage, .theft,
.or .vandalism .to .buildings, .equipment, .and .supplies
What .three .components .make .up .the .Access .Control .Triad?
a. .Identification .systems, .staff .education .& .training, .badging
b. .Identification .systems, .staff .education .& .training, .physical .security .safeguards
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, c. .Staff .education .& .training, .video .surveillance, .physical .security .safeguards
d. .Identification .systems, .proprietary .logo .usage, .staff .education .& .training .- .ANSWER .-b.
.Identification .systems, .staff .education .& .training, .physical .security .safeguards
What .two .things .should .be .used .regardless .of .the .type .of .vehicle .patrol .used?
a. .Helmets .and .preventative .maintenance .programs
b. .Preventative .maintenance .programs .and .sift-by-shift .inspections
c. .Supervisor .inspections .and .helmets
d. .Battery .maintenance .and .inspections .- .ANSWER .-b. .Preventative .maintenance .programs .and .sift-
by-shift .inspections
Which .of .the .following .is .NOT .one .of .the .three .basic .purposes .of .the .Incident .Command .System?
a. .Assuring .the .safety .of .responders .and .others
b. .Assuring .achievement .of .tactical .objectives
c. .Assuring .efficient .use .of .resources
d. .Assuring .constant .communication .between .agencies .- .ANSWER .-d. .Assuring .constant
.communication .between .agencies
Standard .precautions .are .a .set .of .precautions .that .the .CDC .had .called .for .in .order .to .minimize .the
.risk .of .infection. .Which .of .the .following .is .NOT .covered .under .standard .precautions?
a. .Blood .and .body .fluids
b. .Mucous .membranes
c. .Non-intact .skin
d. .Sweat .- .ANSWER .-d. .Sweat
A .class .B .fire .extinguisher .is .used .to .fight .what .kind .of .fire?
a. .Flammable .liquid .fire
b. .Paper .fire
c. .Electrical .fire
d. .Wood .fire .- .ANSWER .-a. .Flammable .liquid .fire
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WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The basic structure of a typical healthcare organization resembles a
a. Circle
b. Pentagon
c. Pyramid
d. Straight line - ANSWER -b. Pyramid
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 .if .the .entity .employing .the .security .services
d. .Cost-effectiveness .- .ANSWER .-b. .The .safety .and .well-being .of .anyone .in .the .facility
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 .and .Protection .Association .(NFPA)
d. .American .Society .of .Healthcare .Engineers .(ASHE) .- .ANSWER .-a. .The .Joint .Commission .(TJC)
According .to .IAHSS .Hospital .Crime .Survey, .assaults .have
a. .Increased
b. .Decreased
c. .Remained .the .same
d. .Become .less .violent .- .ANSWER .-a. .Increased
IAHSS Basic Officer Certification Questions with correct answers
,What .are .the .two .types .of .criminal .acts?
a. .Burglaries .and .Felonies
b. .Misdemeanors .and .Felonies
c. .Larceny .and .Misconduct
d. .Misdemeanors .and .Larceny .- .ANSWER .-b. .Misdemeanors .and .Felonies
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 .- .ANSWER .-c. .Accounts .receivable .days .(A/R .days)
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. .Mix .of .certified .and .non-certified .employees
d. .Located .in .the .center .of .the .facility .- .ANSWER .-b. .Isolated .at .night
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 .perception .of .an .unsafe .environment
c. .The .healthcare .organizations .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 .- .ANSWER .-d. .Damage, .theft,
.or .vandalism .to .buildings, .equipment, .and .supplies
What .three .components .make .up .the .Access .Control .Triad?
a. .Identification .systems, .staff .education .& .training, .badging
b. .Identification .systems, .staff .education .& .training, .physical .security .safeguards
IAHSS Basic Officer Certification Questions with correct answers
, c. .Staff .education .& .training, .video .surveillance, .physical .security .safeguards
d. .Identification .systems, .proprietary .logo .usage, .staff .education .& .training .- .ANSWER .-b.
.Identification .systems, .staff .education .& .training, .physical .security .safeguards
What .two .things .should .be .used .regardless .of .the .type .of .vehicle .patrol .used?
a. .Helmets .and .preventative .maintenance .programs
b. .Preventative .maintenance .programs .and .sift-by-shift .inspections
c. .Supervisor .inspections .and .helmets
d. .Battery .maintenance .and .inspections .- .ANSWER .-b. .Preventative .maintenance .programs .and .sift-
by-shift .inspections
Which .of .the .following .is .NOT .one .of .the .three .basic .purposes .of .the .Incident .Command .System?
a. .Assuring .the .safety .of .responders .and .others
b. .Assuring .achievement .of .tactical .objectives
c. .Assuring .efficient .use .of .resources
d. .Assuring .constant .communication .between .agencies .- .ANSWER .-d. .Assuring .constant
.communication .between .agencies
Standard .precautions .are .a .set .of .precautions .that .the .CDC .had .called .for .in .order .to .minimize .the
.risk .of .infection. .Which .of .the .following .is .NOT .covered .under .standard .precautions?
a. .Blood .and .body .fluids
b. .Mucous .membranes
c. .Non-intact .skin
d. .Sweat .- .ANSWER .-d. .Sweat
A .class .B .fire .extinguisher .is .used .to .fight .what .kind .of .fire?
a. .Flammable .liquid .fire
b. .Paper .fire
c. .Electrical .fire
d. .Wood .fire .- .ANSWER .-a. .Flammable .liquid .fire
IAHSS Basic Officer Certification Questions with correct answers
