The family of a comatose patient asks the nurse if there is any way to know if their loved one will ever "wake up." The nurse should consider which test when formulating a response to this concern?
1. Evoked potentials
2. CT scan
3. Electroencephalogram
4. Lumbar puncture
Answer: 1
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