CPR refers to medical procedures used when a person's heart and lungs have stopped working.

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CPR is the set of procedures used in emergencies when a person's heart and lungs have stopped, with the goal of maintaining blood flow and oxygen to vital organs until normal function can be restored or advanced care arrives. It combines chest compressions to circulate blood and rescue breaths to provide oxygen, and may include using an AED if available. The other options describe different medical actions (recording the heart’s electrical activity, a surgical repair of arteries, or measuring blood pressure) and do not address restoring circulation and breathing in a cardiac arrest situation.