Technician exam question T0A02
Subelement T0, SAFETY· Group T0A
What health hazard is posed by electrical current flowing through the body?
- A.It may cause injury by heating body tissue
- B.It may disrupt the electrical functions of cells
- C.It may cause involuntary muscle contractions
- D.All these choices are correct (correct answer)
WhyElectrical current flowing through the body can cause injury by heating tissue, disrupt the electrical functions of cells, and cause involuntary muscle contractions. Current passing through the body can heat tissue, interfere with the small electrical signals that cells and nerves use to function, and trigger involuntary muscle contractions, sometimes strong enough to prevent someone from letting go of the source, so all three are genuine hazards, answer D. Picking just one of A, B, or C would understate the range of real harm electrical current can cause.
Published 2026-08-28 · Last updated 2026-08-28 · Question text is verbatim from the 2026-2030 NCVEC Element 2 pool (public domain); the explanation above is original writing, see our methodology.
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