Participants will learn how blood pressure measurements are obtained including how to properly use a blood pressure cuff, the significance of systolic and diastolic pressures, and the impact high blood pressure has in our communities. The various parts of a blood pressure cuff will be explained in detail and IAR qualified instructors will demonstrate how one is used. Instructors will elaborate on the intricacies of the human heart as a pump and visualize the actions of the heart to generate a blood pressure reading.
