What is the difference between an oral and rectal thermometer?

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Specializes in CCU, Geriatrics, Critical Care, Tele.
Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.

You are sooooooooo bad!

Y U C K ! ! ! ! ! !

:no:

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*i wish i hadn't clicked this thread*

LOL!

Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Yuck, yuck, yuck!

Specializes in ortho, hospice volunteer, psych,.

groan! as a certain two-year-old in our family would say, "'at's simply

dweadful!":rotfl:

Specializes in PACU.

Have you ever heard of a rectal airway? It's for people with their heads up their hind ends.

Specializes in Cardiac Care.

I agree with sirI.

I can't believe I clicked on this thread!

And now that I have, all I can say is...

Ewwwww. :eek:

LOL!

Also the color.

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:barf01:ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.

I was going to write the exact same thing Viva did - so I'll just add barf guy at the end so it's not plagiarism. :p

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww :barf01:

Specializes in CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU.
Also the color.
And the smell. (I hope...)

One causes a lot more embarrassment than the other...

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