Which of the following is a TRUE statement about the chances of awakening of a patient in a persistent vegetative state (PVS)?
A. Patients are more likely to awaken from PVS caused by trauma than by anoxia.
B. No one in PVS has ever awakened.
C. No one in PVS for over two years has ever awakened.
D. People in PVS are considered legally brain-dead in all states except New Jersey and Florida.
E. Some people in PVS for over a year have awakened and had a normal quality of life.
Answer: A
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