Penerapan Terapi Posisi Orthopnea dan Aromaterapi Pappermint untuk Menurunkan Sesak Nafas pada Pasien STEMI di Ruangan CVCU RSUD Arifin Achmad Pekanbaru

Abstract

Abstract

Stemi is a heart disease that can completely block the coronary arteries so that oxygen is not supplied to the heart muscles. In Mr. K, the patient’s main complaints was shortness of breath, shortness of breath was felt since 2 days before entering the hospital, the patient looked short of breath, there was an additional wheezing sound, there were accessory respiratory muscles, SpO2 95% RR : 28x/minute, from the complaints felt by the patient, the appropriate intervention to reduce shortness of breath in Mr. K is orthopnea position therapy and peppermint aromatherapy. The puspose of this scientific paper is to abtain an overview of nursing care by providing orthopnea position therapy and peppermint aromatherapy. This study uses a direct observation method in assessing, analyzing data, diagnosing, patients experiencing shortness of breath with one respondent, conducted in the CVCU room of Arifin Achmad Pekanbaru Regional Hospital. The results of this nursing care showed a decrease in respiratory rate. This indicates that orthopnea therapy and peppermint aromatherapy can reduce respiratory rate. Patients are encouraged to apply orthopnea therapy and peppermint aromatherapy if they experience shortness of breath, with the hope that this will reduce their shortness of breath.

Keywords: Pappermint Aromatherapy, Orthopnea Position, Shortness of Breath, Stemi