Asked by ty

Surgeons had to reopen Carla’s knee because a surgical sponge had been left inside. This type of error is
a human error.
a diagnostic error.
an imaging error.
a medication error.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
a human error.

Explanation: Leaving a surgical sponge inside is a procedural/surgical mistake (a human/operative error), not a diagnostic, imaging, or medication error.