Which of the following statement made by an EKG technician correctly prepares the patient for telemetry monitoring?

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After completing a standard 12-lead ekg on a patient, which of the following actionsshould a tech take next?check that the tracing is free from artifact and then disconnect the patient from themachineDuring an EKG stress test, an EKG technician notices that the patient appears to behyperventilating. Which of the following actions should the EKG tech take first?