IAHSS BASIC OFFICER EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026 PRACTICE MATERIALS
●● 1-2 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 staff
D. Publicly accessible and many doors must remain open. Answer: C.
(High percentage of technical and professional staff 1-4)
●● 1-3 Which of the following is usually at the top of an organizational
chart?
A. Board of Directors
B. Department leaders
C. Assistant Administrators
D. Vice Presidents. Answer: A (Board of Directors 1-5)
●● 1-4 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 donated their time
, D. Contracted persons. Answer: A (Medical staff contracted by the
facility 1-6)
●● 1-5 Security uses senior management's endorsement to build what
kind of 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 (Strong and effective 1-10)
●● 2-1 How should friendships and interpersonal relationships between
security officers and staff members from other departments be treated?
A. Discouraged
B. Encourages
C. Encouraged, but monitored
D. Encouraged, but security staff educated about ethics and avoiding
favoritism.. Answer: D (Encouraged, but security staff educated about
ethics and avoiding favoritism. 2-4)
●● 2-2 Which of the following allows a department to assess its cost-
effectiveness within an organization?
A. Crime analysis
B. Risk assessments
C. Benchmarking
2026 PRACTICE MATERIALS
●● 1-2 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 staff
D. Publicly accessible and many doors must remain open. Answer: C.
(High percentage of technical and professional staff 1-4)
●● 1-3 Which of the following is usually at the top of an organizational
chart?
A. Board of Directors
B. Department leaders
C. Assistant Administrators
D. Vice Presidents. Answer: A (Board of Directors 1-5)
●● 1-4 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 donated their time
, D. Contracted persons. Answer: A (Medical staff contracted by the
facility 1-6)
●● 1-5 Security uses senior management's endorsement to build what
kind of 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 (Strong and effective 1-10)
●● 2-1 How should friendships and interpersonal relationships between
security officers and staff members from other departments be treated?
A. Discouraged
B. Encourages
C. Encouraged, but monitored
D. Encouraged, but security staff educated about ethics and avoiding
favoritism.. Answer: D (Encouraged, but security staff educated about
ethics and avoiding favoritism. 2-4)
●● 2-2 Which of the following allows a department to assess its cost-
effectiveness within an organization?
A. Crime analysis
B. Risk assessments
C. Benchmarking
