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A 24-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes on a basal-bolus insulin regimen is an inpatient awaiting elective surgery scheduled for the afternoon. Mid-morning she reports feeling shaky and sweaty; she is pale but alert, sitting up and speaking in full sentences, and says she can eat and drink. Capillary blood glucose is 2.9 mmol/L. Which one of the following is the most appropriate immediate management?