The professional caregiver who is knowledgeable about instrumental family rituals and routines:
A) Knows that to make any health promoting changes in families, these rituals and routines must be altered.
B) Knows that illness management does not alter rituals and routines.
C) Knows that successful intervention depends upon changing theses rituals and routines.
D) Knows that successful intervention depends upon incorporating new health-care practices into the family's rituals and routines.

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Successful intervention often involves incorporating new health-care practices into existing family rituals and routines rather than attempting to change these deeply ingrained patterns. This approach respects the family's culture and values, making it more likely that the health-care practices will be adopted and maintained.

The Professional Caregiver Who Is Knowledgeable About Instrumental Family Rituals