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I never read the novel nor saw the film, " one flew over the cuckoo's nest, " but have heard summaries of invasive procedures being performed by a sadistic nurse.. Was there ever a reference made in the novel, or a scene in the film of a rectal temperature being administered?
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[> Subject: Re: Was a rectal temp taken in " One flew over the cuckoo's nest?"
Date Posted:Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 08:06: am
I remember the movie and I don't think there was a reference to a"rectal temperature".There was,however,a scene where "patients" line up for their medication.Jack Nicholson's character refuses his meds.Nurse Ratchet says"If you refuse to take your medication orally,we can give it to you another way." a possible threat to injection or rectal administration.
Date Posted:Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 12:02: pm
Thanks guys. I did manage to watch several segments of the movie on youtube, and viewed the scene where nurse Ratchet made the comment. The novel may have had more detail and perhaps even some additional occurences, but I don't have much time for books these days.
Date Posted:Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 12:20: pm
The book referenced an rt. One of the nurses told an orderly to get some vaseline for the thermometer.
Date Posted:Saturday, July 16, 2011, 07:16: am
hi this is true back in the mid 80,s it was a rough time for me i was a pationt in a state hospital in nj. and when i was on the admmition ward my temp was taken rectaly the reason for it was a few weeks before i got there a patient bit down on a oral thermometer and it broke in thare mouth while i was on the admission ward i saw a few pepole having there temp taken rectaly to because there was very little privacy i saw both guys and girls having there temps taken when i was transferd to a different building rectal temps were only taken rectaly when it was nessery
Date Posted:Saturday, July 16, 2011, 10:44: am
The book and the movie were markedly different with reference to the rt. In real life, it would stand to reason that a rectal temp. would be taken in a psychiatric ward, as a safety precaution. People seldom are admitted against their will for displaying sound and rational thoughts. And they receive many patients who have attempted suicide. I would imagine that oral temps. are nonexistent in that environment.
