After entering the examination room, the nurse would always tell me to undress to my underwear-shorts. She said that it was a requirement for all physical examinations or sickness checkups. She then said that I could put my clothes on the chair next to where either my mom (and or one of my older sisters) were sitting. As I undressed mom (and or one of my older sisters) would fold my clothes and lay them on the padded seat of the extra chair.
While I am undressing, the nurse is busy writing information on the medical form on the clipboard. She would also set up the room for my physical checkup or sickness visit. While she adjusts the weight/height machine, she would look over and see what state of undress I was at. She would also set out a blood-pressure cuff and a stethoscope on the countertop area. It seems that at every visit to the clinic, I always remembered looking over and seeing the nurse set out the large jar of Vaseline from the top cabinets at the counter area. They always smiled at me when they did this.
If the nurse was ready to begin, but I was still undressing, she would go over to the countertop area and write more information on the examination form on the clipboard. Mom (or one of my older sisters) would tell me the nurse is ready to start your physical examination, hurry up and finish getting undressed. They would continue folding my clothes and sliding my shoes under the extra chair. While the nurse was writing information on the examination form, she would continue looking over at me undressing.
Once I was undressed to only my underwear-shorts, the nurse was ready to begin my physical exam. Each checkup always began with the nurse checking my weight/height on one side of the examination room and always followed with the nurse taking my rectal temperature in my bottom with a glass rectal thermometer. This happened while I laid on the examination table, on my tummy, my arms at my side, looking at the paintings on the wall on the other side of the examination room. After five-minutes, the nurse removed the glass rectal thermometer from my bottom and told me that I could pull my underwear-shorts up and sit on the examination table until the doctor arrives.
When the doctor enters the examination room, she greets mom (and or one of my older sisters.) She also says hello to me and asks how I am doing. At this time, I am still wearing only my underwear-shorts and sitting on the examination table. The nurse is now standing at the countertop area holding the clipboard with the examination form on it. The doctor walks over to the sink and washes her hands and dries them with a paper towel. While she is doing this, the nurse then tells me to remove my underwear-shorts and to lay on the examination room's table on my back so that the doctor can fully examine you.
The doctor would then examine me fully from head to toe and not overlooking anything. She also checked my eyes, ears, and mouth, and nose. The doctor also had her own stethoscope to check my heart and lungs.
Once the doctor was done, the nurse tells me to turn over and to lay on my tummy on the examination table with my arms at my side, looking at the animal paintings on the wall like I did for her earlier when she took my rectal temperature in my bottom with the glass rectal thermometer. From there, the doctor again examines me fully from head to toe and not overlooking anything. Again, she also used her own stethoscope to check my heart and lungs. When the doctor is done, the nurse tells me to turn over and lay on my back again so that the doctor can talk to you and your mom (and or one of my older sisters.)
After this, the doctor would ask me if I had any questions for her. She would also ask mom (and or one of my older sisters) if there were any questions to bring up. The doctor would also tell mom (or one of my older sisters) about anything she found, or if there were any issues to be concerned about. She would also say if any medicine would be given or prescribed. Once any questions (if any) were answered, the doctor would go over to the sink and wash her hands. She then grabbed several paper-towels to dry her hands. After that, she said if I ever have any issues to contact us here at the clinic. She then waves goodbye, as she goes over to the hand-sanitizer machine, dispenses some into her hand, rubs then together, then turns to walk out the door.
If there are no issues, I am then told by the nurse that I can put my clothes back on and that mom (or one of my older sisters) can go back to the waiting room admission window to schedule my next appointment. However, it seemed that practically every physical checkup and sickness visits where I am required to receive a shot or two. If that is the case, then I am told by the nurse to remain completely undressed She also tells me to lay on my tummy on the examination table with my arms at my side and look at the animal paintings on the wall. She says I need to be laying on my tummy like I was earlier when she took my rectal temperature in my bottom with a glass rectal thermometer.
She tells me that any shot or shots have to always go in your bottom-cheeks hip area. It is a required doctor's policy here at the clinic. She also says that all of your temperature checks must also be taken in your bottom. It is also a doctor's policy here at the clinic.
After the shot or shots are given, the nurse tells me to remain laying on my tummy on the examination table for a minimum of twenty minutes. The nurse says that she will return again when the twenty-minute time has arrived. She sets a timer on the countertop area, so that my mom can monitor it as a reminder.