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How do you correct a foreshortened image?

Decrease the vertical angulation
Increase the vertical angulation
Adjust the horizontal angulation
Change the exposure time

The correct answer is: Decrease the vertical angulation

A foreshortened image is one in which the object appears shorter than it actually is due to incorrect angulation of the x-ray beam. In order to correct this, the vertical angulation needs to be decreased. This is because a smaller vertical angulation will result in a longer, less distorted image, making the object appear closer to its actual size. Increasing the vertical angulation will only further distort the image, while adjusting the horizontal angulation or changing the exposure time will not correct the foreshortening. Therefore, the correct answer is A Decrease the vertical angulation.