A nurse is caring for a client who requires a sterile dressing change. The nurse should recognize that the surgical field has been contaminated if which of the following actions occur?

The sterile solution is poured with the bottle held over the field.

Unnecessary sterile items are placed on the field.

A pair of sterile forceps is allowed to rest in a container of sterile water on the field.

The handle of a pair of sterile scissors is resting 5 cm (2 in) from the field's edge.