IAHSS BASIC TRAINING FOR HEALTHCARE SECURITY
OFFICERS 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DEATILED ANSWERS|AGRADE
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of a protective vest?
A. Relative short life
B. Expense
C. Discomfort and restrictiveness
D. Avoiding or minimizing injury – ANSWER- D. AVOIDING OR MINIMIZING INJURY is
NOT a disadvantage of a protective vest.
Which of the following items is NOT security equipment?
A. Flashlight
B. Portable radio
C. Handcuffs
D. CPR pocket mask – ANSWER- D. CPR POCKET MASK is NOT security equipment.
Which of the following does NOT apply when an officer has decided to use force for
self-defense or to defend another person?
A. Must be reasonable
B. Must be prudent
C. Must be able to inflict pain
D. Must be defensible – ANSWER- C. MUST BE ABLE TO INFLICT PAIN does NOT
apply when an officer has decided to use force for self-defense or to defend another
person.
Which of the following is a professional attribute?
A. Image
B. Posture
C. Attitude
D. Initiative
E. All of the above – ANSWER- E. ALL OF THE ABOVE: IMAGE, POSTUIRE,
ATTITUDE, AND INITIATIVE are all professional attributes.
The self-disciplined officer does NOT do which of the following?
A. Take an interest in the job
B. Look for ways to improve safety
C. Call a routine duty a waste of time
D. Look for ways to improve recommended procedures – ANSWER- C. The selfdisciplined officer does NOT CALL A ROUTINE DUTY A WASTE OF TIME.
Non-verbal communication accounts for what percentage of communication?
A. 57 percent
B. 49 percent
C. 89 percent
D. 94 percent – ANSWER- D. Non-verbal communication accounts for 94 percent of
communication.
Which organization developed a code of ethics for healthcare security?
A. International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security (IAHSS)
B. National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)
C. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
D. Department of Public Health (DPH) – ANSWER- A. INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTHCAE SAFETY AND SECURITY (IAHSS) developed a
code of ethics for healthcare security.
Which of the following is NOT an IAHSS training course?
A. Basic certification for healthcare security officer
B. Advanced certification for healthcare security officer
C. Supervisory certification for healthcare security personnel
D. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) – ANSWER- D. CARDIOPULMINARY
RESUSCITATION (CPR) is NOT an IAHSS training course.
When speaking with a patient, visitor, or staff member, you should always be mindful of
what characteristics of your speech?
A. Timing, velocity, and character
B. Tenor, vibration, and cannon
C. Tone, volume, and cadence
D. Tempo, variation, and candor – ANSWER- C. When speaking with a patient, visitor,
or staff member, you should always be mindful of these characteristics of speech:
TONE, VOLUME AND CADENCE.
What is the key factor in tactical deployment?
A. Availability of other officers
B. Waiting for supervisor
C. Control of distance
D. Time – ANSWER- C. CONTROL OF DISTANCE is the key factor in tactical
deployment.
During a contact, what is the general recommended distance between you and the
individual?
A. 2 to 4 feet
B. 4 to 6 feet
C. 6 to 10 feet
D. 10 feet or more – ANSWER- B. During contact, 4 to 6 feet is the general
recommended distance between you and the individual.
What is the primary goal in using tactical evaluation?
A. To determine where to approach a subject
B. To determine the legality of intervening between two people who are fighting
C. To determine if the design of a waiting room is conducive to security needs
D. To determine the level of threat – ANSWER- D. TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF
THREAT is the primary goal in using tactical evaluation.
What is the force continuum?
A. The force applied by an officer to a subject to meeting the continuing escalation of
force
B. The force that officers use on non-compliant persons
C. A form used to report on incidents involving the use of force
D. None of the above – ANSWER- D. NONE OF THE ABOVE
What is the overall goal in using any physical intervention?
A. To cause pain to a subject refusing your directions
B. To pursue, seek compliance, or impeded a subject
C. To stop people running from you
D. To show fellow staff members you are effective at your job – ANSWER- B. The
overall goal in using any physical intervention is TO PURSUE, SEEK COMPLIANCE
OR IMPEDE A SUBJECT.
All investigations seek answers to how many fundamental questions?
A. Eight
B. Three
C. Six
D. Four – ANSWER- C. All investigations seek answers to SIX fundamental questions:
WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW, and WHY
Which of the following is NOT one of the security officer’s cardinal responsibilities
regarding conducting an interview?
A. Impartiality
B. Impatience
C. Sensitivity
D. Confidentiality – ANSWER- B. IMPATIENCE is NOT one of the security officer’s
cardinal responsibilities regarding conducting an interview.
Which of the following types of questions should NOT be used in an interview?
A. Leading
B. Open ended
C. Includes an opinion
D. Specific – ANSWER- A. LEADING questions should NOT be used in an interview.
Which governing body’s legal statute governs whether an interview may be taperecorded?
A. Federal
B. City
C. Town
D. State – ANSWER- D. The STATE legal statute governs whether an interview may be
taped-recorded.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that management would close an investigation>
A. Event has been resolved
B. All leads have been exhausted
C. The property was recovered
D. The situation was corrected – ANSWER- B. ALL LEADS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED
is NOT a reason that management would close an investigation.
A good report writer has a balanced blend of which of these?
A. Awareness, skills, know-how
B. Opinions, skills, knowledge
C. Outlook, skills, knowledge
D. Attitude, skills, knowledge – ANSWER- D. A good report writer has a balanced blend
of ATTITUDE, SKILLS, and KNOWLEDGE.
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic steps in report writing?
A. Gather information
B. Record information
C. Write the report
D. Examine the report – ANSWER- D. EXAMINE THE REPORT is NOT one of the basic
steps in report writing.
Gather the information
Record the information
Organize the information
Write the report
EVALUATE the report
Which of the following is NOT one of the most common forms used by security officers
in reporting incidents?
A. Security incident report
B. Supplemental security report
C. Investigation security report
D. Auto accident report – ANSWER- C. INVESTIGATION SECURITY REPORT is NOT
one of the most common forms used by security officers in reporting incidents.
When should reports be written?
A. By the end of the week
B. By the end of the shift
C. By the end of the month
D. By the end of the next day – ANSWER- B. Reports should be written BY THE END
OF THE SHIFT.
A security officer should carry a note book for all of the following reasons except which
one?