The nurse is caring for a dying patient who tells the nurse that he believes in karma. Which religion does the nurse suspect the patient follows? Select all that apply

1. Islam
2. Judaism
3. Hinduism
4. Buddhism
5. Christianity


Answer: 3, 4
Explanation: Both Buddhism and Hinduism emphasize the idea of karma, in which actions of the past have consequences in the present, and actions in the present have consequences for the future. Christianity, Islam, and Judaism do not emphasize the idea of karma.

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