IAHSS (Full Exam Study Guide) Latest Update 2023/24
Which of the following is NOT one of the classifications of healthcare organizations in Chapter one?
- Propriety or for-profit.
- Not-for-profit.
- Government-supported.
- Individual healthcare.
Correct Answer:
- Individual healthcare.
Which of the following is NOT a risk issue for healthcare?
- Drugs are used and stored in the facility.
- Mostly female staff.
- High percentage of technical and professional staff.
- Publicly accessible and many doors must remain open.
Correct Answer:
- High percentage of technical and professional staff.
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Which of the following is usually at the top of the organizational chart?
- Board of Directors.
- Department leaders.
- Assistant administrators.
- Vice presidents.
Correct Answer:
- Board of Directors
Which of the following statements best describes employees?
- Medical staff contracted by the facility.
- All staff directly employed by the facility.
- Volunteers who donate their time.
- Contracted persons.
Correct Answer:
- All staff directly employed by the facility.
Security uses senior management's endorsement to build what kind of program?
- Strong and effective.
- A program that works in a small part of the facility.
- Generally effective.
- Strong and simple.
Correct Answer:
- Strong and effective.
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How should friendships and inter-personal relationships between security officers and staff members from other departments be treated?
- Discouraged.
- Encouraged.
- Encouraged but monitored.
- Encouraged, but security staff educated about ethics and avoiding
favoritism.
Correct Answer:
- Encouraged, but security staff educated about ethics and avoiding
favoritism.
Which of the following allows a department to assess its cost-effectiveness within an organization?
- Crime analysis.
- Risk assessments.
- Bench-marking.
- Evaluation surveys.
Correct Answer:
- Bench-marking.
What should the most primary overriding concern of any security department be?
- Its image.
- The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility.
- The goals and mission of the entity employing the security services.
- Cost-effectiveness.
Correct Answer:
- The safety and well-being of anyone in the facility. 3 / 4
Which of the following are skills a security professional should have and use at all times?
- Good observation skills.
- good communication skills.
- Tolerance.
- All of the above.
Correct Answer:
- All of the above.
Why are vendors potentially a high security risk to a healthcare facility?
- Vendors often have access to sensitive areas yet staff of the healthcare
- Vendors typically drive large vehicles that can conceal large amounts of
- Competing vendors may clash at a facility.
- Vendors may be bringing in high-demand products that could be targeted
organization may know very little about vendor's background.
stolen property or contraband.
for theft.
Correct Answer:
- Vendors often have access to sensitive areas yet staff of the healthcare
organization may know very little about vendor's background.
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