IAHSS BASIC TRAINING FOR HEALTHCARE
SECURITY OFFICERS / 193 Q&A / Update 2025.
Terms in this set (193)
Which of the following is D. INDIVIDUAL HEALTHCARE is NOT one of the classifications of
NOT one of the healthcare organizations.
classifications of healthcare
organizations? A. Proprietary
or for-profit
B. Not for-profit
C. Government-supported
D. Individual healthcare
Which of the following is C. HIGH PERCENTAGE OF TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL
NOT a risk issue for STAFF is NOT a risk issue for healthcare.
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
,Which of the following is A. BOARD OF DIRECTORS is usually at the top of the organizational
chart.
usually at the top of the
organizational chart? A.
Board of directors
B. Department leaders
C. Assistant Administrators
D. Vice Presidents
Which of the following B. ALL STAFF EMPLOYED DIRECTLY BY THE FACILITY best
statements best describes describes employees.
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
Security uses senior A. Security uses senior management's endorsement to build a
management's endorsement STRONG AND EFFECTIVE program.
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
,How should friendships and D. Friendships and inter-personal relationships between
security officers and staff members from other
inter-personal relationships departments should be ENCOURAGED, BUT SECURITY
between security officers STAFF EDUCATED ABOUT ETHICS AND AVOIDING
and staff members from FAVORITISM.
other departments be
treated?
A. Discouraged
B. EncouragedC.
Encouraged, but
monitored
D. Encouraged, but security
staff educated about ethics
and avoiding
favoritism
Which of the following C. BENCHMARKING allows a department to assess its cost-
allows a department to effectiveness within an organization.
assess its
costeffectiveness within
an organization? A. Crime
analysis
B. Risk assessment
C. Benchmarking
D. Evaluation surveys
What must the primary B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility must
overriding concern of any the primary overriding concern of any security
department .
security department be?
A. Its image
B. The safety and well-
being of anyone in the
facility.
C. The goals and
missionof the entity
employing the security
services D. Cost-effectiveness
, D. ALL OF THE ABOVE: A security professional should have
Which of the following are and use GOOD OBSERVATION SKILLS, GOOD
skills a security professional COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS AND TOLERANCE at all times.
should have and use at all
times? A. Good observation
skills B. Good
communications skills
C. Tolerance
D. All of the Above
Why are vendors potentially A. Vendors are potentially a high security risk to a
a high security risk to a healthcare facility because VENDORS OFTEN HAVE
ACCESS TO SENSITIVE AREAS YET STAFF OF THE
healthcare facility? HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION MAY KNOW VERY LITTLE
ABOUT VENDORS' BACKGROUNDS.
A. Vendors often
haveaccess to sensitive
areas yet staff of the
healthcare organization may
know very little about
vendors' backgrounds
B. Vendors typically
drivelarge vehicles that can
conceal large amounts of
stolen property or
contraband.
C. Competing
vendorsmay clash at a
facility
D. Vendors may
bebringing in high-demand
products that could be
targeted for theft.
SECURITY OFFICERS / 193 Q&A / Update 2025.
Terms in this set (193)
Which of the following is D. INDIVIDUAL HEALTHCARE is NOT one of the classifications of
NOT one of the healthcare organizations.
classifications of healthcare
organizations? A. Proprietary
or for-profit
B. Not for-profit
C. Government-supported
D. Individual healthcare
Which of the following is C. HIGH PERCENTAGE OF TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL
NOT a risk issue for STAFF is NOT a risk issue for healthcare.
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
,Which of the following is A. BOARD OF DIRECTORS is usually at the top of the organizational
chart.
usually at the top of the
organizational chart? A.
Board of directors
B. Department leaders
C. Assistant Administrators
D. Vice Presidents
Which of the following B. ALL STAFF EMPLOYED DIRECTLY BY THE FACILITY best
statements best describes describes employees.
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
Security uses senior A. Security uses senior management's endorsement to build a
management's endorsement STRONG AND EFFECTIVE program.
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
,How should friendships and D. Friendships and inter-personal relationships between
security officers and staff members from other
inter-personal relationships departments should be ENCOURAGED, BUT SECURITY
between security officers STAFF EDUCATED ABOUT ETHICS AND AVOIDING
and staff members from FAVORITISM.
other departments be
treated?
A. Discouraged
B. EncouragedC.
Encouraged, but
monitored
D. Encouraged, but security
staff educated about ethics
and avoiding
favoritism
Which of the following C. BENCHMARKING allows a department to assess its cost-
allows a department to effectiveness within an organization.
assess its
costeffectiveness within
an organization? A. Crime
analysis
B. Risk assessment
C. Benchmarking
D. Evaluation surveys
What must the primary B. The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility must
overriding concern of any the primary overriding concern of any security
department .
security department be?
A. Its image
B. The safety and well-
being of anyone in the
facility.
C. The goals and
missionof the entity
employing the security
services D. Cost-effectiveness
, D. ALL OF THE ABOVE: A security professional should have
Which of the following are and use GOOD OBSERVATION SKILLS, GOOD
skills a security professional COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS AND TOLERANCE at all times.
should have and use at all
times? A. Good observation
skills B. Good
communications skills
C. Tolerance
D. All of the Above
Why are vendors potentially A. Vendors are potentially a high security risk to a
a high security risk to a healthcare facility because VENDORS OFTEN HAVE
ACCESS TO SENSITIVE AREAS YET STAFF OF THE
healthcare facility? HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION MAY KNOW VERY LITTLE
ABOUT VENDORS' BACKGROUNDS.
A. Vendors often
haveaccess to sensitive
areas yet staff of the
healthcare organization may
know very little about
vendors' backgrounds
B. Vendors typically
drivelarge vehicles that can
conceal large amounts of
stolen property or
contraband.
C. Competing
vendorsmay clash at a
facility
D. Vendors may
bebringing in high-demand
products that could be
targeted for theft.
