A Hospital Patient Is Immunocompromised Because of Stage $3 \mathrm{HIV}$ Infection and the Physician Has Ordered a Chest Radiograph

A hospital patient is immunocompromised because of stage $3 \mathrm{HIV}$ infection and the physician has ordered a chest radiograph. How should the nurse most safely facilitate the test?

A) Arrange for a portable $\mathrm{x}$ -ray machine to be used.
B) Have the patient wear a mask to the x-ray department.
C) Ensure that the radiology department has been disinfected prior to the test.
D) Send the patient to the x-ray department, and have the staff in the department wear masks.