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- The basic structure of a typical healthcare organization resembles a a. Circle b. Pentagon c. Pyramid d. Straight line: 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: 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 environ- ment? 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): 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: a. Increased
- What are the two types of criminal acts? a. Burglaries and Felonies
2 / 21 b. Misdemeanors and Felonies c. Larceny and Misconduct d. Misdemeanors and Larceny: 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: 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: 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: 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 safe- guards c. Staff education & training, video surveillance, physical security safeguards d. Identification systems, proprietary logo usage, staff education & training: b. Identification systems, statt 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
4 / 21 c. Two d. Six: c. Two
- The measurable indications that workplace violence programs should in- clude are: a. Employee surveys, prior incidents, independent reviewers b. Independent reviewers, opinions of elected officials, prior incidents c. Employee surveys, environmental considerations, prior incidents d. Employee surveys, independent reviewers, engineering input: a. Employee sur- veys, prior incidents, independent reviewers
- Which of the following is NOT a misdemeanor? a. Simple assault b. Trespass c. Burglary d. Vandalism: c. Burglary
- According to statistics published by the National Association of Security Companies, how many states have NO regulations for security officers? a. Twelve b. Ten c. Five d. Eight: b. Ten
- Which organization requires the hospital to train forensic staff? a. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) b. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) c. The Joint Commission (TJC) d. National Fire and Protection Association (NFPA): c. The Joint Commission (TJC)
- The Joint Commission Environment of Care Standards addresses how many areas? a. Seven b. Six
5 / 21 c. Four d. Eight: a. Seven
- Which of the following is the definition of an interview? a. Questioning a party whom the officer suspects of criminal involvement b. Questioning a party whom the officer has no reason to believe is a suspect c. Questioning a suspect under the circumstances wherein the suspect would feel under the control of the officer d. Questioning family members of a suspect: b. Questioning a party whom the oflcer has no reason to believe is a suspect
- Hostage situations have which of the following characteristics? a. Events with no predictable chronology b. People being held against their will c. Release contingent upon demands d. Each of these: d. Each of these
- What are the two key elements in civil disturbance planning? a. Planning and Preparation b. Planning and Response c. Preparation and Response d. Preparation and Documentation: a. Planning and Preparation
- How many room sweeps are suggested to properly conduct a bomb search? a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7: a. 4
- Which of the following is NOT one of the seven signs of terrorism? a. Surveillance b. Communication c. Test of security
7 / 21 a. Administration, Emergency Department, Obstetrics, Pharmacy b. ICU, PCU, Obstetrics, Administration c. Engineering, Administration, Finance, Obstetrics d. Administration, Emergency Department, Obstetrics, Admitting: a. Administration, Emergency Department, Obstetrics, Pharmacy
- Which of the following do NOT regulate and accredit healthcare facilities? a. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) b. International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) c. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) d. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations: b. International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS)
- The best way to avoid loss of patient valuables is: a. Lock them up b. Inventory them c. Place into a safe with double lock and key d. Discourage from bringing valuables into the facility: d. Discourage from bringing valuables into the facility
- Which organization developed a code of ethics for healthcare security? a. International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) b. National fire and Protection Association (NFPA) c. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) d. Department of Public Health (DPH): a. International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS)
- You cannot effectively patrol a facility unless you are: a. Are looking good b. Are prepared c. Are finished eating d. Have your radio: b. Are prepared
- Which organization requires the hospital to train forensic
8 / 21 staff? a. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) b. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) c. The Joint Commission (TJC) d. National Fire and Protection Association (NFPA): The Joint Commission (TJC)
- Which of the following is a physical environment consideration, as defined by the Joint Commission? a. Staffing competency b. Medical records c. Life safety d. Patient privacy: c. Life safety
- Security officers face sanctions under criminal law if they violate the consti- tutional or civil rights of a party or engage in criminal acts. The sanctions are in which two areas? a. Constitutional and Civil Rights b. Judicial and Constitutional Rights c. Civil and Judicial Rights d. Civil and Personal Rights: a. Constitutional and Civil Rights
- Which answer best describes security's role in a workplace violence pro- gram? a. Security is the sole department responsible for the workplace violence program b. Security has virtually no role in the workplace violence program c.Workplace violence programs are a partnership between security and many other healthcare disciplines d. State and federal governments dictate the role of security in workplace violence programs: c. Workplace violence programs are a partnership between security and many other healthcare disciplines
- A protection order is designed to do what? a. Provide a legal mechanism to enforce no contact between victim and assailant b. Begin the process of reconciliation between victim and assailant
10 / 21 d. Wild land fires: a. Loss of electricity
- Which of these is NOT a community planning partner regarding the health- care organization's emergency program? a. Health department b. Sheriff's office c. Local fire department d. Local TV station: d. Local TV station
- Which of these does The Joint Commission deem a critical area of the emergency management plan? a. Communication b. Food c. Mortuary d. Decontamination: a. Communication
- Which of these are required in exercising the organization's emergency management plan? a. Monthly testing b. Two exercises yearly
11 / 21 c. An exercise with actual patients d. An exercise using a medical evacuation helicopter: b. Two exercises yearly
- Which of these is an operational function of security officers during emer- gency situations? a. Patient treatment b. Crowd control c. Spokesperson to the media d. Initiation of facility evacuation: b. Crowd control
- Which of the following categories is NOT part of a bomb threat plan? a. Establishing authority b. Searching for the bomb c. Pretension d. Receiving the threat: c. Pretension
- What is the most common delivery of a bomb threat? a. Called into the media b. By phone at the facility c. By email at the facility d. Delivered in person to the facility: b. By phone at the facility
- Which of the following is NOT a question on the Telephone Bomb Threat Checklist? a. What does the bomb look like? b. Where is the bomb? c. What is your name? d. How old are you?: d. How old are you?
- What is the recommended distance to evacuate in case of a bomb threat? a. Radius of 100 to 200 feet b. Radius of 200 to 300 feet c. Radius of 300 to 600 feet d. Radius of 500 to 1000 feet: d. Radius of 500 to 1000 feet
- Which of the following is NOT a reason terrorists use suicide
13 / 21 c. Most successful way of inflicting damage d. Affects the least people: d. Attects the least people
- Which of the following prohibits the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government? a. US Code of Federal Regulations b. Occupational Safety and Health Administration c. The Joint Commission d. US Department of Homeland Security: a. US Code of Federal Regulations
- What does the acronym ROARR stand for? a. Remember, Observe, Act, Record, React b. Report, Observe, Anticipate, React or Recommend c. Retreat, Order, Alert, Remember or Record d. None of the above: b. Report, Observe, Anticipate, React or Recommend
- Fire creates heat through many methods, Which of these is NOT a method by which fire spreads? a. Radiation b. Osmosis c. Conduction d. Convection: b. Osmosis
- What does the acronym NFPA stand for? a. National Federation of Protective Agencies b. Northern Fire and Police Association c. National Fire and Protection Agency d. None of the above: d. None of the above (National Fire and Protection Association)
- PASS is an acronym that describes what process? a. How to activate a fire alarm b. How to respond to a fire c. How to evacuate a building d. How to use a fire extinguisher: d. How to use a fire extinguisher (pull, aim, squeeze, sweep)
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- A class A fire extinguisher is used to fight what kind of fire? a. Flammable liquid fire b. Ordinary combustible materials c. Electrical fire d. Grease fire: b. Ordinary combustible materials (paper, wood, fabric)
- A class C fire extinguisher is used to fight what kind of fire? a. Flammable liquid fire b. Paper fire c. Electrical fire d. Wood fire: c. Electrical fire
- A class D fire extinguisher is used to fight what kind of fire? a. Flammable liquid fire b. Flammable metals fire c. Electrical fire d. Wood fire: b. Flammable metals fire
- There are several external organizations that healthcare institutions col- laborate with to maintain a safe environment. What is the common mission among them? a. Provide training to healthcare employees b. Continuously promote, improve, and assure health and safety c. Conduct a proactive risk assessment twice a year d. Regulate MRI safety: b. Continuously promote, improve, and assure health and safety
- Identify the object of the Safety Management Program. a. To improve organizational performance b. To minimize accidents and injuries c. To reduce or control costs for Workers' Compensation d. To assist in compliance documentation e. All of the above: e. All of the above
- When incidents expand, authority for performance of these functions may need to be delegated: Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Adminis- tration. What are the personnel who perform these four management func-
16 / 21 c. Resource Officer d. Safety Officer: a. Information Oflcer
- Which of the following is NOT a basic feature of the Incident Command System? a. Common terminology b. Rigid, fixed use of personnel c. Span of control abilities d. Unity of command: b. Rigid, fixed use of personnel
- Which of the following is NOT a common type of identity theft? a. Theft of personal items b. Social engineering c. Cyber crime d. False identity: d. False identity
- Which of the following describes when the criminal uses the victim's per- sonal information to create or open new financial accounts in the victim's name? a. Account hijacking b. Credit card fraud c. Database hacking d. Computer viruses: a. Account hijacking
- What is the best way to deter identity theft? a. Duplicate information sources b. No photocopying of information c. Preventative education d. Not using credit cards: c. Preventative education
- What is the number one factor in determining if the security force should be armed with firearms? a. A needs assessment b. The type of weapon c. Which state your facility is in d. How large a staff in the security force: a. A needs assessment
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- Which of the following describes the outer zone in the theory of protec- tion? a. Generally, the boundary of the property b. Footprint of the actual structure c. Inside the structure d. Footprint of the inside of the structure: a. Generally, the boundary of the property
- Which of the following describes the basic functions of lock sets? a. Manual, Office, Classroom, Storage, Passage b. Classroom, Electronic, Storage, Privacy, Passage c. Office, Classroom, Storage, Privacy, Passage d. Keyless, Office, Storage, Privacy, Passage: c. Oflce, Classroom, Storage, Privacy, Passage
- Which of the following greatly improves the effectiveness of an access control system? a. Signage b. Magnetic locks c. Magnetic swipe cards d. Fences: a. Signage
- Which of the following describes the middle zone in the theory of protec- tion? a. Generally, the boundary of the property b. Footprint of the actual structure c. Inside the structure d. Footprint of the inside of the structure: b. Footprint of the actual structure
- Which of the following describes the inner zone in the theory of protec- tion? a. Generally, the boundary of the property b. Footprint of the actual structure c. Footprint of the inside of the structure d. Inside the structure that is being protected: d. Inside the structure that is being protected
19 / 21 and crowd control c. Step up to the person(s) d. Notify your supervisor or appropriate facility personnel per policy: c. Step up to the person(s)
- Which of the following are examples of schedule I substances? a. Morphine, Cocaine, Methadone b. Heroin, LSD, Marijuana, Methaqualone c. Cough meds (w/Codine), diarrhea meds (w/atropine) d. Darvon, Valium, Xanax: b. Heroin, LSD, Marijuana, Methaqualone
- Which of the following are examples of schedule II substances? a. Codeine, Vicodin, OxyContin b. Heroin, LSD, Marijuana, Methaqualone b. Morphine, Cocaine, Methadone d. Tylenol, Aspirin, Xanax: d. Morphine, Cocaine, Methadone
- Which of the following are examples of schedule III substances? a. Heroin, LSD, Marijuana, Methaqualone b. Morphine, Cocaine, Methadone c. Codeine, Vicodin, OxyContin d. Darvon, Valium, Xanax: c. Codeine, Vicodin, OxyContin
- Which of the following are examples of schedule IV substances? a. Heroin, LSD, Marijuana, Methaqualone b. Morphine, Cocaine, Methadone c. Darvon, Valium, Xanax d. Codeine, Vicodin, OxyContin: c. Darvon, Valium, Xanax
- Which of the following are examples of schedule V substances? a. Heroin, LSD, Marijuana, Methaqualone b. Cough meds (w/Codine), diarrhea meds (w/atropine) c. Codeine, Vicodin, OxyContin
20 / 21 d. Darvon, Valium, Xanax: b. Cough meds (w/Codine), diarrhea meds (w/atropine)
- Access to patient information is limited to those who "need to know" by which of the following? a. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
