The patient with diabetes is brought to the emergency department with severe confusion and is unable to follow commands. A point-of-care (POC) glucose measurement reveals a blood sugar of 44 g/dL. The nurse begins a 50 mL infusion of D50W. Which action does the nurse take next?
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