The Nurse Knows That the Pharmacologic Uses for Magnesium Include

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse knows that the pharmacologic uses for magnesium include multiple pathologic conditions, including: (Select all that apply.)

• A)Bowel evacuation
• B)Psychosis
• C)Rheumatoid arthritis
• D)Anticonvulsant
• E)Diabetes

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Definitions:

Geniculostriate Pathways

The geniculostriate pathways are a part of the visual system responsible for processing visual information, extending from the retina to the primary visual cortex via the lateral geniculate nucleus.

Tectopulvinar

Refers to the neural pathway involving the superior colliculus (tectum) and the pulvinar nucleus of the thalamus, implicated in visual attention and eye movements.

Retinohypothalamic

Relating to the neural pathway from the retina to the hypothalamus, important in regulating circadian rhythms.

Tectopulvinar System

A neural pathway involved in visual processing, linking the superior colliculus to the thalamus and visual cortex.