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Problem: Harold is a 74-year-old man, with a diagnosis of dementia. He is running a fever and suffering from dyspnea. His physician has ordered a chest x-ray to rule out pneumonia. The patient is in a wheelchair and wearing a Posey vest which secures him to the wheelchair. The patient is also on 2L of oxygen. When you bring him into your x-ray room and explain what you need to do, he states that he does not want to have anything done and becomes combative. Mr. Harold's daughter is waiting for him back in his hospital room.

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