The nurse obtains a fingerstick blood glucose level using a bedside glucose meter from a client with a prescribed sliding scale insulin protocol. The meter indicates 56 mg/dL (3.12 mmol/L). At this time, which intervention should the nurse implement first?Reference Range: Glucose 74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)

Prepare the prescribed dose of rapid-acting insulin from the sliding scale instructions.

Give the client six ounces of non-diet carbonated soda and instruct the client to drink it entirely.

Collect a blood specimen by venipuncture to send to the laboratory for serum glucose analysis.

Document the glucose reading in the electronic medical record (EMR).