Because significant force is required to fracture the mandible:

A) most mandibular fractures are associated with a spinal fracture.
B) it is often fractured in more than one place and is unstable to palpation.
C) patients with a possible mandibular fracture should be intubated routinely.
D) a mandibular fracture can be ruled out in cases of minor blunt facial trauma.


Answer: B) it is often fractured in more than one place and is unstable to palpation.

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