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Hamid is a 9-1-1 operator. When the blizzard began, he was told he would have to stay and work three extra shifts to cover for coworkers who were not able to drive to work through the storm. After 32 hours of exhausting work, he makes it home and discovers he is unable to fall asleep no matter how hard he tries. Hamid may be experiencing ________.a. electroencephalographyb. k-complex stimulationc. lucid dreamingd. sleep rebound

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d. sleep rebound

Step-by-step explanation:

Sleep rebound: The term sleep rebound is also referred to as REM rebound and is defined as an increasing and lengthening depth and frequency of an individual's eye movement i.e, REM sleep that tends to occur or happen after a long period of an individual dealing with sleep deprivation. If an individual is being prevented from encountering REM sleep then there is a chance of taking less time to acquire REM state than usual.

In the question above, Hamid may be experiencing sleep rebound.

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