A male client with a spinal cord injury at the level of C5 is despondent relative to the termination of sexual relations because of his injury. The nurse counsels that erections are possible with
A) heat pack to the scrotum.
B) manual stimulation.
C) penile implant.
D) visual imagery.

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Sexuality is an important aspect of caring for a client with a spinal cord injury. A penile implant is one avenue to continuation of sexual activity; however, the nurse must remember that sexual activity in spinal cord-injured men depends in large part on the location of the injury.

A Male Client with a Spinal Cord Injury at the Level