Why is proper spelling of medical terminology in health related professions important?

Correct spelling of medical terminology is important for many reasons if you were to misspell you could end up prescribing someone the wrong type of medication or say that something is wrong when it's not. for your example, you can use two medication abbreviations (since everything is basically abbreviated in the medical field) that are similar. the side effects from one could hurt someone.

Death by starvation.

20 times a minute is usually the average respritory rate of an adult. additionally the patient is breathing on his own, is clearly maintaining his airway, and is intaking a sufficient amount of air. you shouldn't use a bag valve mask, cpap, or other form of positive pressure ventilation, unless the patient has lost control of his airway, and is not breathing (apneic) or has rapid breathing or slow and shallow respirations. this patient would most likely and should be put on an non-rebreather mask or nrb attached to 100% high flow oxygen at 15 l/min. don't use a nasal cannula, as the amount of oxygen it provides is limited with a rate of 6 l/min.