How much do you know about pulmonary surgery? Mystery Cache

From the posted coordinates, project a waypoint a distance of ABC meters at a bearing of DEF degrees (True) to find the real location of the cache.

To figure out the value of each letter, count how many times that letter is the correct answer in the questions below. For example if you use A six times, B nine times, and C 4 times, then you are projecting a distance of 694 meters.

You will need to bring your own pencil.

No letter is used more than 9 times, and it is possible for any of the letters to be zero.

A note on the Terrain rating : Depending on the ground conditions this cache should be accessible by wheelchair. During the winter, Terrain would be a 1.5 but for most of the year, a T1 should be justified.

Mr Geldhart recently undergone lung surgery. Here are some questions about his ordeal. You can answer them to find the cache. Some research may be needed, but you don't need to know Mr Geldhart personally to find the cache.

1. During the time that Mr Geldhart was constantly coughing, doctors often prescribed drugs, thinking that it was just bronchitis. Mr Geldhart is allergic to an anti-biotic discovered by Alexander Fleming. Which of the following medications was NOT likely prescribed by one of the doctors?

A. Erythromyacin
B. Penicillin   
c. Salbutamol


2. After getting an X-Ray, and still coughing, the Geldharts went on a vacation. While in California visiting Mickey Mouse, Mr Geldhart found a cache just outside the park wall.  Which cache was it?

D. GCG926
E. GC1EAGJ    
F. GC12P6R


3. After getting back from California, Mr Geldhart underwent a CT Needle Guided Biopsy. The radiologist used a local anesthetic to block the pain when the needle was in his back. The item most likely used to block the pain was

A. Morphine     
C. Methamphetamine  
E. Novocaine


4. In order to determine his lung capacity, Mr Geldhart had to breathe in different patterns into a machine. One of these patterns nearly made him pass out. This test is called:

B. Spirometry   
D. Caloric Reflex Test
F. Non-contact tonometry        


5. The biospy showed necrotic cell tissue. Necrotic cells are:

C. Dead         
D. Cancerous    
E. Bacterial


6. To remove the mass from the plueral area, one of the procedures the surgeon needed to perform is a:

A. Thoracotomy  
B. Lobotomy     
D. Nephrectomy


7. When the mass, plus a relatively small amount of healthy lung tissue is removed, this procedure is called a:

B. Lobectomy    
C. Pneumoectomy 
D. Wedge Resection


8.  After surgery, Mr Geldhart was attached to a chest tube. What is the purpose of the chest tube.

A. Allow for medication to be applied directly to the surgical site
B. Provides mechanical breathing assistance
C. Allows the lung to re-expand


9. Risks of a thoracotomy include all of the following except:

A. Bacterial infection
B. Pneumonia
C. Deep vein thrombosis
D. Worsening of pre-existing heart conditions
E. Impotence


10. When you have a chest tube, you are encouraged to cough while you are awake.

A. True
B. False


11. In a thoracotomy the surgeon is most likely to cut into the patient

A. Across the umbilicus
B. Below the armpit
C. From the Adam's Apple to the nipple


12. In the days leading up to surgery, patients are encouraged to take ASA.

B. True
C. False


13. A subcutaneous emphysema:

C. Is a life threatening complication of a thoracotomy
D. Is a terminal condition that makes breathing difficult
E. Sounds like Rice Krispies when you touch it


14. A typical hospital stay after a thoracotomy, assuming no complications, is:

D. 1 Day       
E. 1 Week
F. 1 Month


15. What is the purpose of the pleural space?

A. Prevents a vacuum from forming around the lungs
B. Provides immune system support for the lungs
E. Creates and maintains a vacuum around the lungs

If you wish to check your answers, use the coordinate checker below. However, DO NOT PUT IN YOUR FINAL CO-ORDINATES - it will claim you are wrong..

Since projections require "fuzzy" solutions, I have decided to use a method that will allow me to set it up to require an EXACT solution of some sort. To check your solution, enter the coordinates as follows

As in the example at the top of the cache listing, if you determine ABC to be 694, then put in N 50 26.694. If the Geochecker says you got the correct answer, then you know you got the quiz 100% correct and will have the correct numbers you need to project your final answer. You will be on your own to know if you projected the coordinates correctly.

If the Geochecker says you got the wrong answer, check to make sure you answered in the proper format - REMEMBER - DO NOT PLUG IN THE FINAL COORDINATES INTO THE GEO-CHECKER.