A client is prescribed a medication that will affect the autonomic nervous system. The nurse knows that the body's response to this medication will begin in the hypothalamus and travel to which structures?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Medulla oblongata
2. Brainstem
3. Spinal cord
4. Spleen
5. Small intestines
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: Messages from the hypothalamus travel along the medulla oblongata.
Rationale 2: Messages from the hypothalamus travel along the brainstem.
Rationale 3: Messages from the hypothalamus travel along the spinal cord.
Rationale 4: Messages from the hypothalamus do not travel to the spleen.
Rationale 5: Messages from the hypothalamus do not travel to the small intestines.
Global Rationale: Messages from the hypothalamus travel along the medulla oblongata, brainstem, and spinal cord. Messages from the hypothalamus do not travel to the spleen or the small intestines.
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