A 42-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes presents with nausea, vomiting, and rapid shallow breathing. ABG: pH 7.22, PaCO₂ 28 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 12 mEq/L, anion gap 18 mEq/L. Serum glucose 380 mg/dL, serum ketones positive. What is the most appropriate immediate next step?

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