What intravenous fluid is appropriate for an 85-year-old female with impaired renal function (creatinine 1.77 mg/dL, GFR 28 mL/min), BUN 20.5 mg/dL, weight 70 kg, potassium 3.7 mmol/L, who is dehydrated and not eating?

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