***NOT AT POSTED COORDINATES***
However, posted coordinates are a great place to start after you solve the puzzle. Note: You CANNOT park at the Boulder Ridge Apartments as you will be towed.
In honor of myself transitioning from classroom to rotations for Pharmacy School, I placed this geocache. However, to get the final coordinates, you will need to take this mini-pharmacy test of mine.
Q1) A common statin used to treat high cholesterol is Lipitor. What is the generic name for Lipitor?
a. Lisinopril
b. Atorvastatin
c. Acetaminophen
d. Bupropion
Q2) Metformin is a 1st line drug in treating what condition?
a. Hypertension
b. Parkinson's Disease
c. Diabetes Mellitus
d. Neuropathy
Q3) What does "IV" stand for in delivering medications?
a. Intravenously
b. Intervariability
c. Idiovascular
d. Innervariability
Q4) Pharmacists are well known for working in retail pharmacies. Which of the following are also different types of pharmacists?
a. Clinical Pharmacist
b. Nuclear Pharmacist
c. Long-Term Care Pharmacist
d. All of the above
Q5) A local pharmacy school, such as the University of Minnesota Duluth: College of Pharmacy, takes 3 years of classwork and 1 year of rotations to complete. What type of degree do newly graduated pharmacists obtain?
a. Doctorial Degree
b. Master's Degree
c. Associates Degree
d. None of the above
Q6) Which one of these beverages was invented by a pharmacist named John Pemberton?
a. Pepsi
b. Coca Cola
c. Dr. Pepper
d. Sprite
Q7) Many people call aspirin 81mg "Baby Aspirin". However, aspirin should not be given to children under 18 years old (generally), because of what disease/side effect will occur?
a. Reye's Syndrome
b. Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
c. Steven Johnson Syndrome
d. Munchausen Syndrome
Q8) Vaccines are commonly administered by nurses and pharmacists. Which is these is NOT a real vaccine?
a. Shingrix
b. DTaP
c. Pediasis
d. Prevnar 13
Q9) Pharmacists are known as the "drug masters" in healthcare. Which of these is NOT a real medication?
a. Dyanta
b. Geodon
c. Trulicity
d. Spiriva
Q10) There are many retail pharmacies throughout the United States. In which state was America's first licensed pharmacy located in the 1800's?
a. Minnesota
b. Maine
c. Louisiana
d. Kentucky
Now that you are done, tally up how many of the correct answers were A, B, C, or D.
Final coordinates are:
N 46 48.EFG
W 092 07.HIJ
E = Number of answers that were letter C
F = Number of answers that were letter A + 1
G = Number of answers that were letter A
H = Number of answers that were letter B
I = Number of answers that were letter D - 1
J = Number of answers that were letter C - 2
Good luck and always remember your local pharmacist is always ready to help!