HEPATITIS CASE STUDY HESI COMPREHENSIVE
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
GRADED A+
◉ What is hepatic encephalopathy? Answer: A reversible
neuropsychiatric syndrome caused by liver failure.
◉ What is the treatment for hepatic encephalopathy? Answer:
Lactulose to trap ammonia in the gut and promote excretion.
◉ What is the new name for NASH (Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis)?
Answer: MASH — Metabolic dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis.
◉ What is the significance of low albumin in liver disease? Answer:
It reduces oncotic pressure, allowing fluid to leak into tissues and
cause edema and ascites.
◉ What is the primary treatment for acute liver failure? Answer:
Immediate hospitalization and treatment of the underlying cause.
◉ What are the symptoms of hepatic coma? Answer: Loss of
consciousness, unresponsiveness, and severe hyperammonemia.
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
GRADED A+
◉ What is hepatic encephalopathy? Answer: A reversible
neuropsychiatric syndrome caused by liver failure.
◉ What is the treatment for hepatic encephalopathy? Answer:
Lactulose to trap ammonia in the gut and promote excretion.
◉ What is the new name for NASH (Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis)?
Answer: MASH — Metabolic dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis.
◉ What is the significance of low albumin in liver disease? Answer:
It reduces oncotic pressure, allowing fluid to leak into tissues and
cause edema and ascites.
◉ What is the primary treatment for acute liver failure? Answer:
Immediate hospitalization and treatment of the underlying cause.
◉ What are the symptoms of hepatic coma? Answer: Loss of
consciousness, unresponsiveness, and severe hyperammonemia.