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A client with breast cancer presents with back pain, weakness, and difficulty urinating. The nurse suspects spinal cord compression. The priority nursing action is to:

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Rationale: Spinal cord compression is a medical emergency requiring urgent physician evaluation for imaging and interventions like corticosteroids or surgery to prevent permanent neurologic damage.

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