A nurse is preparing a sterile field for a client who requires a dressing change. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

Drop the sterile gauze from 25.4 cm (10 in) above the sterile field.

Place objects 1.27 cm (0.5 in) inside the border of the sterile field.

Position the bottle outside the edge of the sterile field when pouring solution into a sterile container.

Hold the sterile package in his dominant hand and open the top flap of the package toward his body.