Which of the following is a responsibility under the AANA Code?

• A. Insurance Billing
• B. Responsibility to Patient
• C. Environmental Compliance
• D. IP Address Assignment

Answer: (B)

The duty to the patient is the primary obligation defined by the AANA Code of Ethics. It requires CRNAs to prioritize patient safety and welfare, protect confidentiality, obtain informed consent, and act in the patient’s best interest throughout perioperative care. These patient-centered responsibilities guide professional behavior in all clinical decisions. Tasks like insurance billing are administrative and not defined by the Code as a patient-care obligation; environmental compliance and IT-related duties like IP address assignment relate to organizational or operational areas rather than direct patient care ethics. So the obligation to the patient is the best fit for what the Code requires of practitioners.