A male client, having difficulty voiding, tells the nurse that he thinks something is wrong with his penis. The nurse reviews the structures of the penis with the client and explains that the structure that surrounds the urethra is the:

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The structure that surrounds the urethra and helps keep it open during erection is the corpus spongiosum. The corpus cavernosa is another erectile structure in the penis, but it does not surround the urethra. The glans penis is the rounded tip of the penis, and the prepuce is the skin that covers and protects the glans (also known as the foreskin).

A Male Client, Having Difficulty Voiding, Tells the Nurse That