Mouth-to-mouth respiration is a technique used to provide oxygen directly to someone who is not breathing properly. When a person breathes out, the exhaled air contains approximately 16% oxygen. This is because the human body uses some oxygen for metabolic processes and expels air with less oxygen. Therefore, during mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, the exhaled air provides approximately 16% oxygen to the recipient, which is enough to sustain life in an emergency situation until more advanced medical help can be provided.