A male patient is lying in bed in the hospital with an oxygen mask covering his nose and mouth, still somewhat sedated from a difficult four hour surgical procedure. A young student nurse arrives to give him a sponge bath. From behind the mask he mumbles, "Nurse, are my testicles black?" Embarrassed, the nurse replies, "I don't know sir. I am only here to wash your upper body and feet." He struggles to ask again, "Nurse, are my testicles black?" Concerned that he might elevate his vitals, she overcomes her embarrassment and lifts the sheets. She inspects them very thoroughly, lifting and moving them around. She puts the sheets back down and says, "Sir, there is nothing wrong with them. They look fine." He pulls his oxygen mask off and, smiling, says very slowly,"That was wonderful, but listen very closely... Are my test results back?"
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