Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a first aid technique for individuals in cardiac arrest that involves __________.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) involves chest compressions to circulate blood and rescue breathing to provide oxygen. A defibrillator may also be used during cardiac arrest, but it is not one of the two basic actions named in this choice. Therefore, the correct choice is rescue breathing and chest compressions.

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