IAHSS BASIC OFFICER CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP
2026 (200 RECENTLY TESTED) QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS/ BASIC HEALTHCARE SECURITY
AND SAFETY CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP 2026[NEW!!]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is a division of which of
the following?
A. The Joint Commission
B. OSHA
C. US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
d. long-term ACUTE CARE (ltac) - ANSWER-C. CMS is a division of HHS.
Which of the following are credentialed to admit patients to the hospital?
A. Interns
B. Attending physicians
C. Hospitalists
D. Residents - ANSWER-B. ATTENDING PHYSICIANS are credentialed to
admit patients to the hospital.
Who is the patient's advocate during a hospital stay?
A. Physician
B. Social Services
C. Admitting clerk
D. Nurse - ANSWER-D. The NURSE is the patient's advocate during a
hospital stay.
,Which of the following is NOT a typical function of the business office?
A. Registration
B. Environmental Services
C. Cashier
D. Accounts Receivable - ANSWER-B. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES is
NOT a typical function of the business office.
The act of a patient using someone else's information to fraudulently obtain
medical services is called what?
A. Medication-seeking patient
B. Suspicious activity
C. Identification hijacking
D. Medical identity theft - ANSWER-D. The act of a patient using someone
else's information to fraudulently obtain medical services is called MEDICAL
IDENTITY THEFT.
Access to patient information is limited to those who "need to know" by which of
the following?
A. FBI
B. OSHA
C. HIPPA
D. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) - ANSWER-C. Access to
patient information is limited to those who "need to know" by HEALTH
INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPPA)
,True or false: Escorts for valuables and cash should be at the same time each day
and should follow the same route to the facility.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER-B. FALSE
Escorts for valuables and cash SHOULD NOT be at the same time each day and
SHOULD NOT follow the same route to the facility.
Which of the following is NOT one of the classifications of healthcare
organizations?
A. Proprietary or for-profit
B. Not for-profit
C. Government-supported
D. Individual healthcare - ANSWER-D. INDIVIDUAL HEALTHCARE is
NOT one of the classifications of healthcare organizations.
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 and many doors must remain open - ANSWER-C.
HIGH PERCENTAGE OF TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF is NOT
a risk issue for healthcare.
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 - ANSWER-A. BOARD OF DIRECTORS is usually at the
top of the organizational chart.
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 - ANSWER-B. ALL STAFF EMPLOYED DIRECTLY
BY THE FACILITY best describes employees.
Security uses senior management's endorsement to build what kind of a program?
A. Strong and effective
B. A program that works in a small part of the facility
C. Generally effective
D. Strong and simple - ANSWER-A. Security uses senior management's
endorsement to build a STRONG AND EFFECTIVE program.
How should friendships and inter-personal 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 educated about ethics and avoiding favoritism -
ANSWER-D. Friendships and inter-personal relationships between security
officers and staff members from other departments should be ENCOURAGED,
2026 (200 RECENTLY TESTED) QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS/ BASIC HEALTHCARE SECURITY
AND SAFETY CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP 2026[NEW!!]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is a division of which of
the following?
A. The Joint Commission
B. OSHA
C. US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
d. long-term ACUTE CARE (ltac) - ANSWER-C. CMS is a division of HHS.
Which of the following are credentialed to admit patients to the hospital?
A. Interns
B. Attending physicians
C. Hospitalists
D. Residents - ANSWER-B. ATTENDING PHYSICIANS are credentialed to
admit patients to the hospital.
Who is the patient's advocate during a hospital stay?
A. Physician
B. Social Services
C. Admitting clerk
D. Nurse - ANSWER-D. The NURSE is the patient's advocate during a
hospital stay.
,Which of the following is NOT a typical function of the business office?
A. Registration
B. Environmental Services
C. Cashier
D. Accounts Receivable - ANSWER-B. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES is
NOT a typical function of the business office.
The act of a patient using someone else's information to fraudulently obtain
medical services is called what?
A. Medication-seeking patient
B. Suspicious activity
C. Identification hijacking
D. Medical identity theft - ANSWER-D. The act of a patient using someone
else's information to fraudulently obtain medical services is called MEDICAL
IDENTITY THEFT.
Access to patient information is limited to those who "need to know" by which of
the following?
A. FBI
B. OSHA
C. HIPPA
D. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) - ANSWER-C. Access to
patient information is limited to those who "need to know" by HEALTH
INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPPA)
,True or false: Escorts for valuables and cash should be at the same time each day
and should follow the same route to the facility.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER-B. FALSE
Escorts for valuables and cash SHOULD NOT be at the same time each day and
SHOULD NOT follow the same route to the facility.
Which of the following is NOT one of the classifications of healthcare
organizations?
A. Proprietary or for-profit
B. Not for-profit
C. Government-supported
D. Individual healthcare - ANSWER-D. INDIVIDUAL HEALTHCARE is
NOT one of the classifications of healthcare organizations.
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 and many doors must remain open - ANSWER-C.
HIGH PERCENTAGE OF TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF is NOT
a risk issue for healthcare.
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 - ANSWER-A. BOARD OF DIRECTORS is usually at the
top of the organizational chart.
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 - ANSWER-B. ALL STAFF EMPLOYED DIRECTLY
BY THE FACILITY best describes employees.
Security uses senior management's endorsement to build what kind of a program?
A. Strong and effective
B. A program that works in a small part of the facility
C. Generally effective
D. Strong and simple - ANSWER-A. Security uses senior management's
endorsement to build a STRONG AND EFFECTIVE program.
How should friendships and inter-personal 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 educated about ethics and avoiding favoritism -
ANSWER-D. Friendships and inter-personal relationships between security
officers and staff members from other departments should be ENCOURAGED,
