A nurse is caring for a client who requires a medication that is packaged in a single-dose glass ampule. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use when opening the glass ampule?

Wear sterile gloves and break off the neck of the glass ampule with a single snap to the right side.

Tap the bottom of the ampoule, place a gauze pad around the ampule neck, and break off the bottom with a forward motion away from the body.

Wear sterile gloves and break off the neck of the glass ampule with a single snap in a downward motion.

Tap the top of the ampule, place a sterile gauze pad around the ampule neck, and break off the top by bending it toward the body.