This is the nurse's third day of caring for a client who recently underwent a colectomy that resulted in a colostomy. As the nurse goes about the physical assessment, a discussion about spirituality develops
The client tells the nurse that his religion believes in a basic harmony between religion and science. You interpret this as which of the following groups?
A) Buddhism
B) Baha'i International Community
C) Mormon
D) Jehovah's Witness
Ans: B
The Baha'i International Community believe in a basic harmony between religion and science. Jehovah's Witnesses oppose the false teachings of other sects; opposition often extends to modern science, including medicine. Buddhists believe in the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. Mormons believe in divine healing through the laying on of hands."
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