Which of the following is true about the general categories of CRNA care?

• A. Preanesthetic preparation
• B. Postoperative facility management
• C. Surgical instrument sterilization
• D. Medical record coding

Answer: (A)

CRNA care is organized around the perioperative process: preoperative preparation, intraoperative management, and postoperative care. The preanesthetic preparation fits as the true general category because it encompasses the preoperative evaluation and planning that guide safe anesthesia—assessing the patient’s medical history, current medications, airway and respiratory status, and comorbidities, and then optimizing conditions and formulating an induction and analgesia plan. It also includes discussing risks with the patient and coordinating with the surgical team. The other options fall outside the anesthesia role: postoperative facility management concerns the operations of a care facility after surgery, sterilization is a sterile-processing function, and medical record coding is administrative documentation.