You are caring for a 5-year-old with Type 1 diabetes in the…

You are caring for a 5-year-old with Type 1 diabetes in the school setting. The substitute teacher calls you to the classroom, as the child is verbally responsive and asks for her daddy, saying she feels “low.” The child wears a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), which is alarming as the blood glucose level is low at 59 mg/dl. You quickly repeat the test with the glucometer and get the same result. Which of the following actions is initially the most appropriate?