Hospital Security Plans & Workplace Violence Prevention (Ohio)

First published: September 1, 2026Last verified: September 1, 2026Reviewed by the CertQuestUSA team

TL;DR

Hospital Security Plans & Workplace Violence Prevention (Ohio): a 20-question practice bank for the real Healthcare & Pharmacy Certification standard, 1 full paper of 20 questions each with no repeats, every question citing the real regulation it comes from.

Where these questions come from

Every question in this bank cites a real source -- primarily codes.ohio.gov (95%) and ohiohouse.gov (5%) of this exam's citations.

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What this exam covers

OH Annual Plan Review5%
OH Anti-Retaliation Provision5%
OH De-Escalation Staffing Requirement5%
OH Department of Health Attestation5%
OH Enforcement Penalty Gap (none codified)5%
OH HB 452 Effective Date (2025-04-09)5%
OH HB 452 Legislative Sponsorship5%
OH Incident Reporting Statute (ORC 3727.181)5%
OH Hospital Security Plans (ORC 3727.18, HB 452)10%
OH ID Badge Privacy Option5%
OH Incident Data / Security Plan Linkage5%
OH Incident Data Tracking Metrics5%
OH Incident Reporting Employee Communication5%
OH Risk Assessment Scope5%
OH Security Personnel Presence Guidelines5%
OH Security Personnel Training Content5%
OH Security Plan Confidentiality5%
OH Security Plan Team Composition10%

5 real sample questions

Which Ohio Revised Code section, enacted through House Bill 452, requires hospitals to establish a security plan for preventing workplace violence?

A. ORC 3701.28

B. ORC 3727.01

C. ORC 3727.18

D. ORC 3794.09

Source: Ohio Rev. Code Ann. Section 3727.18, https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3727.18

Under ORC 3727.18, which entities are required to establish a workplace violence security plan?

A. Only freestanding emergency departments

B. Only hospitals with a licensed psychiatric unit

C. Only hospitals that received a prior OSHA citation for workplace violence

D. Each hospital system, and each hospital that is not part of a hospital system

Source: Ohio Rev. Code Ann. Section 3727.18, https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3727.18

What is the effective date of ORC 3727.18 and 3727.181, the hospital workplace violence security-plan and incident-reporting provisions enacted by Ohio HB 452?

A. January 1, 2024

B. July 1, 2025

C. September 30, 2023

D. April 9, 2025

Source: Ohio Rev. Code Ann. Sections 3727.18 and 3727.181, https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3727.18 ; https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3727.181

Under ORC 3727.18, what minimum proportion of the team that develops a hospital's workplace violence security plan must be composed of health care employees who provide direct patient care?

A. At least twenty-five percent

B. A simple majority is not required, only one representative

C. At least fifty percent

D. At least seventy-five percent

Source: Ohio Rev. Code Ann. Section 3727.18, https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3727.18

Besides direct-care employees, ORC 3727.18 requires the security-plan development team to include what other type of member?

A. A representative from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation

B. A licensed private security contractor

C. A member of the hospital's board of directors

D. At least one current or former patient, or a family member of one

Source: Ohio Rev. Code Ann. Section 3727.18, https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3727.18

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions are on the CertQuestUSA Hospital Security Plans & Workplace Violence Prevention (Ohio) practice test?

20 questions total, split into 1 full paper of 20 each with no repeats across papers.

What topics does the Hospital Security Plans & Workplace Violence Prevention (Ohio) test cover?

18 domains, with the heaviest weight on OH Hospital Security Plans (ORC 3727.18, HB 452) (10%), OH Security Plan Team Composition (10%), and OH Annual Plan Review (5%).

Where do CertQuestUSA's Hospital Security Plans & Workplace Violence Prevention (Ohio) questions come from?

Primarily codes.ohio.gov (95%) and ohiohouse.gov (5%) of this bank's citations -- computed directly from this exam's own question sources, not a generic description.

Is there a free diagnostic for Hospital Security Plans & Workplace Violence Prevention (Ohio)?

Yes -- 10 real questions across the exam's domains, no sign-up required, with a domain-by-domain breakdown at the end.