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A 52-year-old with type 2 diabetes presents with polyuria, abdominal pain, K⁺ 3.1 mEq/L, glucose 480 mg/dL, pH 7.18, bicarbonate 12 mEq/L, positive serum ketones. What is the next best step before starting IV insulin?

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