When helping a client set a health-behavior goal, which approach reflects good general practice?

Good general practice in health-behavior change is to collaborate with the client to set goals that are realistic, individualized, and measurable, and that the client is genuinely motivated to pursue — increasing the likelihood of success and sustained change. Setting goals for the client without input reduces ownership, extreme goals can discourage or harm, and avoiding goals provides no direction. Client-centered, collaborative goal-setting is a cornerstone of effective health promotion and behavior change. Understanding this collaborative approach is a standard concept. (This reflects general principles; verify against current NCLEX prep materials.)