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A client has been transferred from the emergency room to the cardiac unit with a diagnosis of anterior wall MI with elevation of ST segment (STEMI). Which initial action by the nurse takes priority?
1. Obtain the client's vital signs.
2. Place client on cardiac monitor.
3. Auscultate bilateral lung sounds.
4. Perform cardiac output assessment.