The nurse is providing care to several patients diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. Which patient may believe his or her disorder is caused by Karma?
A man who practices Hinduism
A man who is a devoted Muslim
A woman who practices Christianity
A woman who is devoted to Judaism
A man who practices Hinduism
Hindus believe in Karma, that actions of the past have consequences in the present, and actions in the present have consequences for the future. This patient may believe that the psychiatric disorder is caused by Karma. The other patients would not have this belief based on their religious practices.
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