Measurement of compliance in infants differs from the measurement in adults in that:
A) Infants are unable to breath hold.
B) The airway does not need to be occluded in infants.
C) The infant's chest wall is much more compliant than an adult's.
D) An esophageal balloon must be used in the infant.

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Infants have a much more compliant chest wall than adults, which means that compliance measurement methods used in adults, such as occluding the airway or using an esophageal balloon, are not necessary or appropriate for infants. Breath holding is also not typically used as a compliance measurement method in infants.

Measurement of Compliance in Infants Differs from the Measurement in Adults