Answer:
C. Use an adapter to connect the nebulizer to the tracheostomy tube.
A special adapter is available to use for a patient with a tracheostomy. For effective medication delivery, the nebulizer must be connected to the tracheostomy tube. Aerosolized steroids are effective with tracheostomies; a change to an oral corticosteroid is not necessary. Deep suctioning is not a required or necessary step before a nebulizer treatment when a patient has a tracheostomy.
