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?

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

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

Place the sterile dressing within 1.25 cm (0.5 in) of the edge of the sterile field

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