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IAHSS Basic Officer Certification Questions and answers
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IAHSS Basic Officer CertificationQuestions and answers
The basic structure of a typical healthcare organization resembles a
a. Circle
b. Pentagon
c. Pyramid
d. Straight line - ANSWERS✔✔ 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 - ANSWERS✔✔ 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) - ANSWERS✔✔ 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 - ANSWERS✔✔ a. Increased
What are the two types of criminal acts?
a. Burglaries and Felonies
b. Misdemeanors and Felonies
c. Larceny and Misconduct
d. Misdemeanors and Larceny - ANSWERS✔✔ 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 - ANSWERS✔✔ 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 - ANSWERS✔✔ 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 -
ANSWERS✔✔ 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
c. Staff education & training, video surveillance, physical security safeguards
d. Identification systems, proprietary logo usage, staff education & training -
ANSWERS✔✔ 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 - ANSWERS✔✔ 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 - ANSWERS✔✔ 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?
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