RT Book, Section A1 Price, Steven W. A1 Ved, Sudha A2 Freeman, Brian S. A2 Berger, Jeffrey S. SR Print(0) ID 1102566229 T1 Monitoring Mechanical Ventilation T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071821377 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102566229 RD 2024/04/18 AB The goal of ventilation is to generate adequate flow and volume to provide sufficient alveolar ventilation while minimizing the work of breathing (WOB). In mechanical ventilation, it is vital to closely monitor the function of the ventilator system regularly, including the settings, alarms, circuitry, and patient’s clinical status.