A risk is?

• A. A definite threat.
• B. A measured probability of gain.
• C. The possibility of a loss.
• D. An unnecessary expense.

Answer: (C)

Risk is the possibility of a loss. It isn’t a definite threat or a guaranteed outcome; it’s about the chance that something bad could happen and how severely it could impact you. In hospital security, you assess risk by weighing how likely a threat is and how big the harm would be if it occurred, guiding where to focus controls and mitigations. The other ideas describe certainty, potential gain, or a cost, none of which capture the idea of an uncertain negative outcome.