On the day of the operation, patients will be given a menthol scent before the surgery. Data collection forms will be applied to the experimental group at specified intervals on the day of operation, at the clinic exit, before surgery, after surgery and in the recovery room (PACU). The day after the operation, a final interview will be held with the experimental group patients and questions will be asked about their experiences during the post-operative awakening process and these will be recorded.

In the control group, which did not undergo any intervention, at the clinic exit on the day of the operation, vital values (pulse, blood pressure) were recorded at preoperative, postoperative and recovery room (PACU) intervals (Unit entrance, 5th minute, 10th minute, 15th minute and 20th minute). , body temperature, blood pressure and SpO2) will be taken. At the same time, the Modified Aldrete Score (MAS) and the Alertness and Sedation Observer Rating Scale (OSS/S) will be independently evaluated and recorded by the researcher.

The effect of suggestion given to patients with the olfactory memory method before the surgical operation on vital signs and systemic evaluation scoring during awakening.

The Aldrete score was first described in 1970 by Dr Antonio Aldrete as an analogue of Apgar scoring. This scoring system examines muscle activity, respiration, blood pressure, consciousness and skin color, with each given 0, 1 or 2 points, giving a maximum score of 10. Patients with a total score of 8 or above can be easily sent from the recovery room. The Modified Aldrete Scoring has become widely accepted in assessing postanesthetic recovery. It has been widely used in many postanesthesia care units41 since its description. When the Modified Aldrete Score is calculated as 9 or above, it indicates that patients are adequately prepared for transfer from the postanesthesia care unit to the service. Today, organizations such as the Canadian Association of Anesthesiologists, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and the Ontario Perianesthesia Nurses Association recommend the use of the Modified Aldrete Scoring.

The Alertness and Sedation Observer Assessment Scale (OAA/S) is a scoring system used to evaluate the alertness state in patients. In today's anesthesia practices, the OAA/S score is widely used to evaluate the level of consciousness suppression of hypnotic drugs and the alertness of patients.

The OAA/S score was first introduced by Chernik et al. in 1990. This scoring system is an evaluation based on scoring the patient's response between 0-5. The patient's reaction status is examined, starting with calling the patient in a normal tone of voice, progressing to light poking and shaking, and if necessary, giving painful stimuli (squeezing the trapezius). Patients with scores of 5-4-3 are considered responsive, while patients with scores of 0-1 are considered unresponsive. Patients with scores between 2 and 3 are considered to have loss of consciousness.