<prompt> A 44-year-old woman is having symptoms of muscle weakness and fatigue. On examination, her blood pressure is 12080 mm Hg, pulse 80min, JVP 4 cm, heart sounds normal, and lungs clear. Her serum potassium level is 2.5 mEqL, bicarbonate 18 mEqL, and anion gap is normal. The urine potassium is 40 mEqL.For the above patient with hypokalemia, select the most likely diagnosis.lower gastrointestinal GI lossesprior use of diureticsRTAcurrent use of diuretics  <response>: RTA types I and II cause hypokalemia with high potassium excretion 25 mmolF and a low bicarbonate in the absence of hypertension. Diabetic ketoacidosis can also result in this constellation of findings. 