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
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