I can vouch for pediatrician’s policies for rectal temps from my own experience. I was required to have a physical exam for admission to a private prep high school as a freshman and my mom took me for my exam. As we waited in the examination room, me stripped down to just my underpants, the nurse entered and took my measurements, my blood pressure and my pulse. Then I was instructed to lie down on my stomach and she lowered my underpants and inserted a rectal thermometer.
I remember vividly that it seemed an eternity with her holding the thermometer in place while casually conversing with my mom.
I didn’t say anything until she left but I complained to my mom as soon as she was gone, getting little sympathy but an admonition to be cooperative or risk a spanking.
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