Which of the following best practices should a technician observe to reduce the risk of electrical shock?

Question

Options

• AKeep components in an antistatic bag.
• BRemove metallic jewelry
• CUtilize proper cable management
• DWear an ESD wrist strap

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  6% (3)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  90% (45)

Explanation

An ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) wrist strap grounds the technician to the computer chassis, equalizing the electrical potential between the technician and the components. This prevents static electricity buildup from discharging through sensitive components and also reduces the risk of electrical shock during hardware work. While removing metallic jewelry (B) is also a valid electrical safety practice (metal conducts electricity and can cause burns or shock from live circuits), ESD wrist straps are the standard, explicitly recommended tool for technicians working on computer hardware. Antistatic bags (A) protect components during storage/transport but don't protect the technician. Cable management (C) is an organizational practice unrelated to shock prevention.

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