Which of the following is NOT listed as an 'additional responsibility' for CRNAs?

• A. Administration and management
• B. Quality assessment
• C. Education
• D. Administering postoperative transfers to the ward

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is understanding which roles go beyond the day-to-day anesthesia care that CRNAs provide. Beyond delivering anesthesia, many CRNA roles include taking on leadership and system-level responsibilities: administering and managing the anesthesia service, participating in quality assessment and safety initiatives, and contributing to education for students, staff, and colleagues. These reflect duties that support the overall performance and improvement of the perioperative team.

Administering postoperative transfers to the ward, while important for patient flow and safety, is not typically considered an additional CRNA responsibility. That task is generally handled by nursing staff and the PACU/ward transfer processes. A CRNA may coordinate and ensure safe handoff, but the actual logistics of moving patients postoperatively to the ward fall outside the standard expanded duties described for CRNAs.