The Nurse Is Assessing a Client with a Spinal Cord

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a client with a spinal cord injury. Manifestations include miosis (constricted pupil) , anhidrosis (lack of sweat) , and ptosis (drooping eyelid) on the affected side. Which additional information causes the nurse to identify Horner's syndrome?

• A)Fractures of L1 and L2
• B)Injury at T1 and above
• C)Damage to the ascending and descending neural tracts
• D)Disruption of blood flow to the anterior two-thirds of the spinal cord