A nurse is preparing to perform a sterile dressing change. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when setting up the sterile field?

Set up the sterile field 5 cm (2 in) below waist level.

Place the cap from the solution sterile side up on a clean surface:

Open the outermost flap of the sterile kit toward the body.

Place the sterile dressing within 125 cm (0.5in) of the ledge of the sterile field.