A patient's glucometer measurement reads 39 mg/dL. The patient is alert, but confused. The patient's son states that he has a friend who becomes unresponsive when his sugar is less than 50 mg/dL; therefore, the reading for his father cannot be correct. Which of these statements would be your best response?

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A patient's glucometer measurement reads 39 mg/dL. The patient is alert, but confused. The patient's son states that he has a friend who becomes unresponsive when his sugar is less than 50 mg/dL; therefore, the reading for his father cannot be correct. Which of these statements would be your best response?