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18. The first time I got a digital watch I soon realized...

Tue Jan 4, 2022, 12:24 PM

Jan 2022

…it was completely worthless at work - you can’t count a pulse on a patient with a digital watch. In an outpatient pediatric office, no one is hooked up to a monitor, so you have to count pulses the “old fashioned way” - gotta have a sweep second hand.

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My Doc: "My PA didn't think that was at all funny. I couldn't stop laughing!" Had an appointment [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2022 OP

Guess they'll have to change that test since half the sinkingfeeling Jan 2022 #1

Yup. Was just thinking that. And a signficant number won't be able to read cursive hand-writing. hlthe2b Jan 2022 #2

Awhile back, I read that some schools PatSeg Jan 2022 #9

I likewise learned to tell time in school. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #10

I couldn't believe that educators PatSeg Jan 2022 #11

for me it was the other way round . for the life of me i couldnt tell time @ all AllaN01Bear Jan 2022 #13

"She was the only one who could read analog gauges"? PatSeg Jan 2022 #16

this one loves puns , so no worries . AllaN01Bear Jan 2022 #17

I had an English teacher who PatSeg Jan 2022 #43

also , love very simple humor. that would drive my late mom crazy AllaN01Bear Jan 2022 #45

Maybe that is why we love it! PatSeg Jan 2022 #47

hehe. AllaN01Bear Jan 2022 #48

Just saw this after your comment PatSeg Jan 2022 #44

ohh aahh. AllaN01Bear Jan 2022 #46

Truth! Rebl2 Jan 2022 #19

🤔 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2022 #28

If there were some way to give people in every country an IQ test, gab13by13 Jan 2022 #3

If I don't find something interesting I ignore it. I likely would have failed the test. Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2022 #29

I ad one of those a while back rurallib Jan 2022 #4

I drew it with just the numbers I needed. twodogsbarking Jan 2022 #21

Ha! Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2022 #30

That's hilarious! Callalily Jan 2022 #5

I thought so, my doctor thought so, Fiona not so much! 😏 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2022 #31

Should have neatly printed "SEIKO" towards the bottom of the oval... ret5hd Jan 2022 #6

That would have garnered a smack! 😆 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2022 #32

Well your quick wit certainly proved your above average cognitive level! Fla Dem Jan 2022 #7

well, maybe, but then again covering up deficits with cleverness is seen in early cognitive decline elias7 Jan 2022 #8

Oh well! Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2022 #34

Hopefully! 😃 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2022 #33

I have never taken a cognitive test (I'm 68) Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #12

Might as well do a sun dial, choose where the shadow is wisely. gab13by13 Jan 2022 #14

What are you talking about??? You've done the test 5 times!!! ret5hd Jan 2022 #23

LOL. What test? Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #24

👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2022 #35

She gave me 3 words to remember, but no clock. piddyprints Jan 2022 #15

Same thing happened with my husband wryter2000 Jan 2022 #22

Ha! 😂 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2022 #36

The first time I got a digital watch I soon realized... 3catwoman3 Jan 2022 #18

👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2022 #37

I took the colorblind test. The assistant said to read the green line. twodogsbarking Jan 2022 #20

🤣 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2022 #38

I have a cognitive test at my first Medicare visit Maggiemayhem Jan 2022 #25

👍🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2022 #39

True or not. . . NQAS Jan 2022 #26

🤦🏼 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2022 #40

I'm surprised mercuryblues Jan 2022 #27

😂 Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2022 #41

Yeah but Trump is a stable genius, gab13by13 Jan 2022 #42