A 24-year-old male patient with a complete transection of the spinal cord asks, "Will I be able to father children in the future?" The nurse responds,
A) "Probably not since your spinal cord has been completely severed."
B) "An urologist may be able to insert a needle into your testes and withdraw some sperm."
C) "With proper stimulation of your genitals, you may be able to produce an erection and ejaculation."
D) "It takes sympathetic innervation to produce an erection and ejaculation which is loss with your type of injury."

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Genital stimulation can produce erection and ejaculation in some men with complete transection of the spinal cord; therefore, that negates answer choices A and D.

A 24-Year-Old Male Patient with a Complete Transection of the Spinal