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Subject: Re: RT QUESTIONS


Author:
Robert1012
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Date Posted: Friday, September 11, 2009, 07:06: pm
In reply to: rt boy 's message, "RT QUESTIONS" on Tuesday, September 08, 2009, 04:57: pm

1. Were your underwear left down or pulled back up while your temp was taken?
alway's left pulled down to my knee's

2. Did the doctor or the nurses take your temp?
only the female nurse's took my temp

3. What did the nurse/doctor say to you before inserting the thermometer?
okay dear-just relax for me-this will not hurt

4. Did the nurse/doctor leave the room while the thermometer was registering?
no-the nurse alway's stayed

5. Was a pre-lubricated sheath used?
no pre-lubricated sheath's

6. Did the nurse/doctor wipe the thermometer off with a tissue before reading it, and did they announce your temp to your parent?
yes-the nurse wiped the thermometer-and told my mom the reading-sometime's I would hear her

7. Did the nurse/doctor hold the thermometer in place while it registered?
yes-the nurse held the thermometer from the time of insertion until it was removed

8. Did the nurse/doctor ever wipe the excess lube from your anus?
yes-the nurse wiped me-after the thermometer was placed into the sink

9. As a child, did you ever refuse a rectal temp at the doctors office?
I never refused the rectal temp-it was a same procedure that mom used at home

10. What was the cut off age for rectal temps at your pediatricians office?
age 12-but I ask mom and the nurse's if I could continue with rectal temps-the request was allowed

11. Did you like going to the doctors office?
there were time's I didn't want to go-but I knew I wouldn't be sick afterwards-it was a great clinic

12. Did you mom/dad force you to let the nurse/doctor take your temperature rectally?
no force needed-I accepted rectal temps as the normal procedure at the dr clinic-it was the same procedure that mom performed at home

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Steve B
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Date Posted: Friday, September 11, 2009, 07:15: pm

1. Were your underwear left down or pulled back up while your temp was taken?
Left down.

2. Did the doctor or the nurses take your temp?
Nurses.

3. What did the nurse/doctor say to you before inserting the thermometer?
Don't remember.

4. Did the nurse/doctor leave the room while the thermometer was registering?
No.

5. Was a pre-lubricated sheath used?
No.

6. Did the nurse/doctor wipe the thermometer off with a tissue before reading it, and did they announce your temp to your parent?
Can't recall if they wiped it off, but my temp was never announced.

7. Did the nurse/doctor hold the thermometer in place while it registered?
Probably.

8. Did the nurse/doctor ever wipe the excess lube from your anus?
Don't remember.

9. As a child, did you ever refuse a rectal temp at the doctors office?
No.

10. What was the cut off age for rectal temps at your pediatricians office?
Age 7. Looking back, I wish I'd requested continuing with rectal temps, but never did.

11. Did you like going to the doctors office?
I didn't mind.

12. Did you mom/dad force you to let the nurse/doctor take your temperature rectally?
No.

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