Heart Saver Informational Text Review

What was the main reason Eileen Saxon was brought into the operating room at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1944?

• She needed a routine check-up.

• She was the first patient to undergo a new heart surgery for blue babies.

• She was there to meet Vivien Thomas.

• She was visiting a family member.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

How did Vivien Thomas contribute to the success of the surgery on Eileen Saxon?

• He performed the surgery himself.

• He provided instructions to the chief surgeon during the operation.

• He was responsible for the anesthesia.

• He observed the surgery from the gallery.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What organizational pattern is used in the text to describe Vivien Thomas's early life and career?

• Cause and effect

• Chronological order

• Problem and solution

• Compare and contrast

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the primary purpose of the text?

• To entertain readers with a fictional story

• To inform readers about the history of heart surgery for blue babies

• To persuade readers to become doctors

• To describe the daily life of a surgeon

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

Analyze the evidence used in the text to support the claim that Vivien Thomas was a key figure in 20th-century medicine. Which of the following best supports this claim?

• Thomas was a master carpenter.

• Thomas received an honorary doctorate from Johns Hopkins.

• Thomas faced discrimination at Vanderbilt.

• Thomas moved to Maryland with his family.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

Who was the intended audience for the text?

• Medical professionals

• General public, including students

• Only historians

• Only patients with heart conditions

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

What was the main challenge faced by Vivien Thomas when he moved to Maryland?

• Finding a job

• Overcoming severe discrimination

• Learning new surgical techniques

• Adapting to a new climate

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

Evaluate the impact of the partnership between Vivien Thomas and Alfred Blalock on medical history. Which statement best summarizes this impact?

• Their partnership had little effect on medical practices.

• They developed a groundbreaking surgery that saved many lives.

• They focused solely on carpentry and construction.

• Their work was only recognized after both had retired.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.7.2

What was the significance of Helen Taussig's role in the development of the surgery for blue babies?

• She performed the first surgery herself.

• She identified the need for a new surgical procedure.

• She was responsible for the hospital's finances.

• She designed the surgical instruments used.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

"Heart Saver" falls under the (a)   genre.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9